OtherReturning to PovertyDiksha BasuJuly 18, 2014 Slate has a haunting photo essay called “Living Below the Poverty Line in Troy, New York.” The photographs are by Brenda Ann Kenneally, who grew up in Troy. She left when she was 17 after a pregnancy and abortion and problems with drugs and the law. Share Tweet Share Diksha Basu Diksha Basu is the author of The Windfall. You can find her on Twitter @dikshabasu. You May Also Like Read What to Read When What to Read When You’re a True Believer Jeff KassMarch 28, 2025 Read Rumpus Events Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman to lead The Rumpus as magazine’s new owners Alyson SinclairMarch 28, 2025 Read What to Read When What to Read When You’re Freaking out About Earthquakes Emma PatteeMarch 14, 2025 Read What to Read When What to Read When You Want to Shake Up the Syllabus Allison EpsteinFebruary 28, 2025
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