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Bootstrapped Tag

Co-published with Nieman Reports. Alissa Quart on the reporting behind her book “Bootstrapped."

Co-published with The GuardianCenturies of American thought support a hypocritical ideology that can be difficult to escape even when we want to.

Co-published with Fast CompanyHustle-porn attempted to rebrand the instability of living paycheck to paycheck to sound fun and flexible but those doing the work know the real story.

Co-published with Literary Hub. Alissa Quart on the bootstrap narratives of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Co-published with Rolling StoneAn exclusive excerpt from the new book Bootstrapped explodes the fantasy at the heart of the American dream.

Co-published with The Washington PostPoliticians are beginning to more regularly challenge the "bootstraps" model.

Co-published with TIME. Relentless individualism has been part of America's ethos. Not anymore, writes Alissa Quart.

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