Third Place Books welcomes journalist Brian Goldstone to our Seward Park store for a conversation about his groundbreaking book, There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America. He investigates the concerning uptick in housing insecurity for working people, following five Atlanta families as they fight to make ends meet. Goldstone is joined in conversation by Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate at the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments and the co-author of Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns. This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Having trouble registering? See Eventbrite's troubleshooting FAQ here. Tickets:This event is free to attend. Registration is required in advance. About There Is No Place For Us. . .NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWEDITORS’ CHOICE • Through the “revelatory and gut-wrenching” (Associated Press) stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark work of journalism exposes a new and troubling trend—the dramatic rise of the working homeless in cities across America.
“An exceptional feat of reporting, full of an immediacy that calls to mind Adrian Nicole LeBlanc’sRandom Familyand Matthew Desmond’sEvicted.”—The New York Times Book Review
The working homeless. In a country where hard work and determination are supposed to lead to success, there is something scandalous about this phrase. But skyrocketing rents, low wages, and a lack of tenant rights have produced a startling phenomenon: People with full-time jobs cannot keep a roof over their head, especially in America’s booming cities, where rapid growth is leading to catastrophic displacement. These families are being forced into homelessness not by a failing economy but a thriving one.
In this gripping and deeply reported book, Brian Goldstone plunges readers into the lives of five Atlanta families struggling to remain housed in a gentrifying, increasingly unequal city. Maurice and Natalia make a fresh start in the country’s “Black Mecca” after being priced out of DC. Kara dreams of starting her own cleaning business while mopping floors at a public hospital. Britt scores a coveted housing voucher. Michelle is in school to become a social worker. Celeste toils at her warehouse job while undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer. Each of them aspires to provide a decent life for their children—and each of them, one by one, joins the ranks of the nation’s working homeless.
Through intimate, novelistic portraits, Goldstone reveals the human cost of this crisis, following parents and their kids as they go to sleep in cars, or in squalid extended-stay hotel rooms, and head out to their jobs and schools the next morning. These are the nation’s hidden homeless—omitted from official statistics, and proof that overflowing shelters and street encampments are only the most visible manifestation of a far more pervasive problem.
By turns heartbreaking and urgent, There Is No Place for Us illuminates the true magnitude, causes, and consequences of the new American homelessness—and shows that it won’t be solved until housing is treated as a fundamental human right. Brian Goldstone is a journalist whose longform reporting and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, The New Republic, The California Sunday Magazine, and Jacobin, among other publications. He has a PhD in anthropology from Duke University and was a Mellon Research Fellow at Columbia University. In 2021, he was a National Fellow at New America. He lives in Atlanta with his family. Gregg Colburn is an associate professor of real estate at the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments. He publishes research on topics related to housing and homelessness and is co-author of the book Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns. Gregg holds an MSW and PhD from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from Northwestern University. Prior to academia, he worked as an investment banker and private equity professional. Gregg is co-chair of the University of Washington’s Homelessness Research Initiative and is a member of the National Alliance to End Homelessness Research Council. About Third Place BooksFounded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events

Information Source: Third Place Books | eventbrite

King County

United States

Seattle

Searching for information and tickets regarding Brian Goldstone presents 'There Is No Place for Us' | Third Place Books Seward Park taking place in Seattle on Jun 5, 2025 (UTC-8)? Trip.com has you covered. Check the dates, itineraries, and other information about Brian Goldstone presents 'There Is No Place for Us' | Third Place Books Seward Park now! Trip.com has also prepared more similar exciting activities and discounted flight and hotel packages.

Brian Goldstone presents 'There Is No Place for Us' | Third Place Books Seward Park: Tickets, Dates & Itineraries | Trip.com

Brian Goldstone presents 'There Is No Place for Us' | Third Place Books Seward Park

Seward Park

Brian Goldstone presents 'There Is No Place for Us' | Trip.com

null | Trip.com

Spread the word! Share your result with friends and discover their opinions!

东张西望望东西

Suyubai Park is a very quiet place. There are lakes and mountains here, and there are many houses around. It makes people very envious of the scenery and living environment here. It is a very leisurely and comfortable place.

Four Seasons Hotel Seattle

Near Pike Place Fish Market|Central Business District, Seattle

Instagrammable Hotels

Space Needle

Night view

Giovanna Kinnear

Beautiful sights from the surrounding area and walk up to the needle and up at the top of the needle too! Make sure to go on a sunny day and buy tickets in advance.

Seattle Center

Historic buildings

梦露夫人

You can walk to the Seattle 520 Bridge from Bellevue, as shown in Figure 1. There is also a beautiful park and parking lot here. If you like to walk across the bridge, you can reach Seattle. If you like to take the bus, you can also do so. The bus station is just below the parking lot. There are many buses and the waiting time is not long. It is very convenient.

Chihuly Garden and Glass

Museums

Enjoy the Journey

got the combo tickets to visit space needle and chihuly glass museum very impressive glass art work. don&rsquo;t miss the demo/workshop

The Museum of Flight

Book now for tomorrow

KR油菜花

It is simply a paradise for aviation fans, and you can receive all the planes you want to see here. From the planes of World War I to the latest planes, it is really everything. In addition to aviation planes, there are space planes. The key is that there are some related to China.

Pike Place Fish Market

简一日记

If you want to know the authentic flavor of Seattle, go to Pike Place Market; if you are a coffee lover, you must go to Pike Place Market to check in the first Starbucks on earth. I wrote a note about Pike Place Market, if you are interested, you can go and learn more ❤️

Time:	Jun 5, 2025 (UTC-8) ENDED
Location:	Third Place Books Seward Park

Brian Goldstone presents 'There Is No Place for Us' | Third Place Books Seward Park

Details

Vote

Are you interested in Brian Goldstone presents 'There Is No Place for Us'?

Recommended Products for Brian Goldstone presents 'There Is No Place for Us' | Third Place Books Seward Park

Seward Park

Four Seasons Hotel Seattle

Space Needle

Seattle Center

Chihuly Garden and Glass

The Museum of Flight

Pike Place Fish Market

Brian Goldstone presents 'There Is No Place for Us' | Third Place Books Seward Park

Details

Vote

Are you interested in Brian Goldstone presents 'There Is No Place for Us'?

Recommended Products for Brian Goldstone presents 'There Is No Place for Us' | Third Place Books Seward Park

Seward Park

Four Seasons Hotel Seattle

Space Needle

Seattle Center

Chihuly Garden and Glass

The Museum of Flight

Pike Place Fish Market

More contents about Seattle