About the Author

Peter Edelman is the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law and Public Policy and the faculty director of the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown University Law Center. Edelman was a top advisor to Senator Robert F. Kennedy and served in President Bill Clinton’s administration. He is the author of So Rich, So Poor (The New Press) and lives in Washington, D.C.

Reviews

Praise for Not a Crime to Be Poor:
"A hard-hitting argument for reform. . . . An impassioned call for an `overarching movement’ for justice."
—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Peter Edelman’s So Rich, So Poor:
"Peter Edelman brings blinding lucidity to a subject usually mired in prejudice and false preconceptions."
—Barbara Ehrenreich

"If there is one essential book on the great tragedy of poverty and inequality in America, this is it. Peter Edelman is masterful on the issue. With a real-world grasp of politics and the economy, Edelman makes a brilliantly compelling case for what can and must be done."
—Bob Herbert

"A competent, thorough assessment from a veteran expert in the field."
—Kirkus Reviews