Ehrenreich is most famous for “Nickled and Dimed,” an investigation of how our society basically keeps poor people poor and working ouselves to death.

Sad news. Barbara Ehrenreich, my one and only mother, died on September 1, a few days after her 81st birthday. She was, she made clear, ready to go. She was never much for thoughts and prayers, but you can honor her memory by loving one another, and by fighting like hell.

— Ben Ehrenreich (@BenEhrenreich) September 2, 2022