Katherine Boo

Former Senior Fellow

Katherine Boo was a New America Foundation senior fellow from 2002 through 2006, during which time she explored the ways changing economies have altered the infrastructure of opportunity for the working poor.

Publications

Swamp Nurse

Article | Feb 6, 2006 | The New Yorker

Shelter and the Storm

Article | Nov 28, 2005 | The New Yorker

The Factory

Article | Oct 18, 2004 | The New Yorker

The Best Job in Town

Article | Jul 5, 2004 | The New Yorker

The Churn

Article | Mar 29, 2004 | The New Yorker

The Marriage Cure

Article | Aug 18, 2003 | The New Yorker

The Black Gender Gap

Article | Feb 1, 2003 | The Atlantic

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