DANCING IN THE STREETS:
A History of Collective Joy
and
BAIT AND SWITCH:
The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
By Barbara Ehrenreich
Henry Holt and Company
Contact: Laura Pillar, 212-446-5110

Bestselling social commentator and cultural historian, Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of the million-copy bestseller Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America and the New York Times bestseller Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream. Ehrenreich’s newest book, Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy, produces an optimistic look at the thrill of the group united in collective joy expressed in celebrations such as feasting, costuming, and dancing. Dancing in the Streets presents an extensive look at how the loss of communal festivities has impacted human societies throughout the ages and why it’s crucial for humans to partake in shared revelry.

Ehrenreich is a frequent contributor to Harper's and The Nation, and has been a columnist at The New York Times and Time magazine. Her articles, reviews, essays, and humor have appeared in a range of national publications, including The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, Ms., Esquire, The Atlantic Monthly, and newspapers throughout the world.