money and privilege, parenthood and poverty: should entry to the college classroom only be for those of a certain socioeconomic class? This book will open your eyes, challenge your preconceived notions, and ultimately leave you rooting for Land, and for every person who dares to dream when the odds are stacked against them."
-Amazon, Best Books of November 2023
"Whenever I read Land, I'm filled with the cathartic release that comes from a skilled writer pointing a finger at the small hypocrisies of life."
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Marie Claire, Best Books of 2023
"Land is a great writer, particularly when conveying the relentless nature of poverty and the systems that work against women, especially....this book will serve as quite the mirror for the inherent biases many people hold about who can do what and why."
-Roxane Gay,
New York Times bestselling author of
Bad Feminist"Land's English degree didn't provide a golden ticket out of poverty....but it gave her pride and dignity."
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New York Post"Captivating....Eye-opening and heartrending, [CLASS] will provide succor for readers who've faced similar hardships and essential education for anyone who hasn't. It's another stirring personal history from one of the foremost chroniclers of 21st-century economic anxiety."
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Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A beautiful memoir that's an honest portrayal [of] persistence and life and writing and children. Stephanie Land did the work, and it shows."
-Neil Gaiman
"An illuminating portrait of a part of the higher education experience that is often ignored...a powerful read."
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Kirkus"An incredible and heart-wrenching memoir that ruminates on higher education, class, and single motherhood....as infuriating as it is inspiring, and it should be considered required reading for anyone with even a passing interest in narratives of wealth and work, the lived experience of prejudicial U.S. safety net systems, or social justice."
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Shelf Awareness"A riveting new memoir about life as a single mother trying to finish her college education and build a writing career after escaping poverty and abuse. Land crafts a poignant and eye-opening story about a failing educational system and the barriers and gatekeeping she faced both personally and professionally on the way to fulfilling her dreams."
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