Excerpt: 'So Rich, So Poor: Why It's So Hard to End Poverty in America' Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email 'So Rich, So Poor: Why It’s So Hard to End Poverty in America,' by Peter Edelman. Published by The New Press. ( Jacket design by Hot Griddle Design. Published by The New Press. ) Produced by PRI and WNYC