Our Kids

In Our Kids, bestselling author Robert Putnam presents a compelling examination of the widening inequality gap in America, exploring how opportunities for upward mobility have diminished over the last 25 years. Drawing on personal experiences from his high school class of 1959 in Port Clinton, Ohio, Putnam weaves together poignant stories of children from various socioeconomic backgrounds with rigorous social-science research, highlighting the troubling erosion of the American Dream. This thought-provoking narrative challenges readers to confront the realities of equal opportunity in today's society.