Sociologist Priya Fielding-Singh cooked and ate with families to write “How the Other Half Eats”

“You can never bring your true full self to a job because a job is not the world. It’s this strange microcosm of the world.”

The “Members Only” novelist goes deep on the history and themes behind “A Passage to India” in this week’s newsletter.

In this week’s Uncomfortable Book Club, the “Finance for the People” author shares some practical tips for taking control of your finances.

It’s the first selection for our Uncomfortable Book Club series!

Reema recaps our latest season and reveals Team Uncomfortable’s summer plans in the latest newsletter.

Plus: “Gentefied” co-creator Marvin Lemus defends his splurge in this week’s newsletter. Don’t forget to file your taxes BTW!

Plus: A textile expert defends her splurge, what we’re reading about fashion and a guide to free tax filing in this week’s newsletter.

Plus: Weight discrimination expert Virgie Tovar defends her splurge.

Also in this week’s newsletter: Why’s it so hard to find a sofa right now?