Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education

The New York Times bestselling author of Maid, which was adapted into the hit Netflix series, has written a gripping memoir about college, motherhood, poverty, and life after Maid. Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition, offering a searing indictment of Americas educational system and an inspiring testimony of a mothers triumph against all odds.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 23 November 2023
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

From the New York Times bestselling author who inspired the hit Netflix series about a struggling mother barely making ends meet as a housecleaner—a gripping memoir about college, motherhood, poverty, and life after Maid.

When Stephanie Land set out to write her memoir Maid, she never could have imagined what was to come. Handpicked by President Barack Obama as one of the best books of 2019, it was called “an eye-opening journey into the lives of the working poor” (People). Later, it was adapted into the hit Netflix series Maid, which was viewed by 67 million households and was Netflix’s fourth most-watched show in 2021, garnering three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Stephanie’s escape out of poverty and abuse in search of a better life inspired millions. Maid was a story about a housecleaner, but it was also a story about a woman with a dream. In Class, Land takes us with her as she finishes college and pursues her writing career. Facing barriers at every turn, including a Byzantine loan system, not having enough money for food, navigating the judgments of professors and fellow students who didn’t understand the demands of attending college while under the poverty line, Land finds a way to survive once again, finally graduating in her mid-thirties.

Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. Who has the right? Who has the right to go to college? And what kind of art should be created? These are the questions that Class explores, as Land navigates the challenges of being a working-class woman in America.

Land’s memoir is a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit. It is a story of hope, determination, and the pursuit of a better life. It is a story that will resonate with readers of all ages and backgrounds.

Weight: 442g
Dimension: 161 x 237 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781982151393