Comments on: Broke-Ass Stuart: The best novels about being broke http://unemploymentality.com/2009/03/bestnovelsaboutbeingbroke/ The definitive unemployment blog. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:54:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kelly http://unemploymentality.com/2009/03/bestnovelsaboutbeingbroke/comment-page-1/#comment-2281 Kelly Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:42:16 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=2203#comment-2281 I hate to admit that the "Little House" books by Laura Ingalls Wilder are astonishingly great portrayals of how to survive misfortune. And also, "How to Cook A Wolf" by MFK Fisher. I hate to admit that the “Little House” books by Laura Ingalls Wilder are astonishingly great portrayals of how to survive misfortune. And also, “How to Cook A Wolf” by MFK Fisher.

]]> By: claudia http://unemploymentality.com/2009/03/bestnovelsaboutbeingbroke/comment-page-1/#comment-2176 claudia Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:06:22 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=2203#comment-2176 "Moon Palace" by Paul Auster; in it, the protagonist eventually gets down to eating one egg a day and all his furniture is made of cardboard boxes. Inspires me to start looking for my own box house to plant outside of the California EDD offices. “Moon Palace” by Paul Auster; in it, the protagonist eventually gets down to eating one egg a day and all his furniture is made of cardboard boxes. Inspires me to start looking for my own box house to plant outside of the California EDD offices.

]]> By: Renee http://unemploymentality.com/2009/03/bestnovelsaboutbeingbroke/comment-page-1/#comment-2155 Renee Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:12:10 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=2203#comment-2155 Another good book from a female author is Nickle and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich. My daughter had to read it, and I read it because she raved about it. Worth checking out. Another good book from a female author is Nickle and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich. My daughter had to read it, and I read it because she raved about it. Worth checking out.

]]> By: Mike Partelow http://unemploymentality.com/2009/03/bestnovelsaboutbeingbroke/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 Mike Partelow Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:24:34 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=2203#comment-2136 For intense tales of broke-ass/bad-ass females in contemporary times, check out the brilliant work of Antonya Nelson. Her latest book: Nothing Right. For intense tales of broke-ass/bad-ass females in contemporary times, check out the brilliant work of Antonya Nelson. Her latest book: Nothing Right.

]]> By: Sarah http://unemploymentality.com/2009/03/bestnovelsaboutbeingbroke/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 Sarah Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:23:13 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=2203#comment-2131 I strongly recommend The Broke Diaries by Angela Nissel. Truly hilarious memoir, and she keeps a positive outlook despite all the pain. I strongly recommend The Broke Diaries by Angela Nissel. Truly hilarious memoir, and she keeps a positive outlook despite all the pain.

]]> By: John Henion http://unemploymentality.com/2009/03/bestnovelsaboutbeingbroke/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 John Henion Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:25:44 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=2203#comment-2121 I can't think of any books with a durty broke female protagonist off the top of my head. Anyone else? Another good one is William Kennedy's Iron Weed. I can’t think of any books with a durty broke female protagonist off the top of my head. Anyone else?

Another good one is William Kennedy’s Iron Weed.

]]> By: Antoinette http://unemploymentality.com/2009/03/bestnovelsaboutbeingbroke/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 Antoinette Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:07:35 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=2203#comment-2119 Where's the books where the main character is a chick!?!?! I feel slightly slighted but then again the article was written by a dude. :-( Where’s the books where the main character is a chick!?!?! I feel slightly slighted but then again the article was written by a dude. :-(

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