Working two jobs for very little living

Linda Tirado: a raw, compassionate memoir

Hand to Mouth The Truth About Being Poor in a Wealthy World

By Linda Tirado Virago, €19

Around this time last year, Linda Tirado came home from an exhausting day’s work and started browsing online. After reading the question ‘Why do poor people do things that seem so self-destructive?’ on a discussion forum, Tirado replied with a very personal essay. She explained that living in America’s poverty trap influences ...