FYI, for anyone who lives in Providence & is interested in fiction abt neoliberalism or my book in particular, I'll be Symposium Books on Thurs. at 6:30 to discuss 'Help Wanted' w/Kay Schlozman, prof of poli sci at Boston College & author of various books on inequality.

Does anyone live in or near Providence, R.I.? I'm going to be Symposium Books downtown on Thurs. (May 2nd), discussing 'Help Wanted' w/Kay Schlozman, prof at Boston College & co-author of 'Unequal & Unrepresented: Political Inequality & the People’s Voice in the New Gilded Age.'

If you're at the LA Times Festival of Books & have feelings abt work, Molly McGhee ✨, sarah rose etter & I will discuss our (dark) workplace novels, w/Amy Wallen as moderator. I honestly think it's a great concept for a panel. Sat. at 12. (tix required: tixr.com/groups/latimes…)

I love Lydia's book so much and recommend you read it if you haven't yet.

I forgot to say this is at Politics and Prose. (I mean it says so on the flyer, but still...) Anyway it's tonight at 7.

really excited to be at LA Times Festival of Books on saturday with Molly McGhee ✨ & Adelle Waldman! we'll be talking about workplaces, labor, and fiction! tickets required, come through! events.latimes.com/festivalofbook…

When I was working at a big-box store, a friend asked why my co-workers didn't try to become managers. The answer is that they did try. 'Help Wanted' is abt why it doesn't always work. (240 reg workers for every 1 store manager making 240K is one reason.)
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if you're in DC, this is Mon! I'm really looking forward to talking with Rachel Cohen aka Rachel Cohen

I'm a firm believer in the free market & would sooner listen to Baby Shark on repeat than another polemic from Robert Reich, but I have to say Help Wanted by Adelle Waldman is right up there with Frank Norris, Theodore Dreiser, Upton Sinclair & Steinbeck.
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If you’re in DC Monday come join at ⁦Politics and Prose⁩! I’ll be talking with Adelle Waldman about her really great new book politics-prose.com/adelle-waldman

Adelle Waldman’s new novel follows workers in a big-box store econ.st/3TOApLo

For reasons I can't really explain, the audiobook of 'Help Wanted' wasn't ready when the book was released last month... But it's finally available. And the narrator, Amanda Ronconi, is wonderful, people keep telling me. libro.fm/audiobooks/979… or amazon.com/Audible-Help-W…

I loved talking to mike sacks for Doing It Podcast. We talked abt retail (he worked at a record store for many years), capitalism, the 90s, income inequality & what seems wrong with now (a lot). I'd listen if it weren't too cringy to hear my own voice. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/con…

I'm going to be in Toronto on Tues. to talk about 'Help Wanted' w/Sheila Heti! I'm so looking forward to this. Event is at Type Books. Details below. (I'm driving from NY & I'm weirdly nervous that i'm going to forget my passport & get turned away. How do other people remember?)

I'm going to be in Toronto on Tues. to talk about 'Help Wanted' w/Sheila Heti! I'm so looking forward to this. Event is at Type Books. Details below. (I'm driving from NY & I'm weirdly nervous that i'm going to forget my passport & get turned away. How do other people remember?)

yes, it is a huge deal and millions who could benefit from income-driven student loan repayment plan don't because they don't know about it, and the media seems determined to pretend it doesn't exist.