{"product_id":"what-debt-demands-family-betrayal-and-precarity-in-a-broken-system-hardcover","title":"What Debt Demands: Family, Betrayal, and Precarity in a Broken System - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristin Collier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful memoir of a woman plunged into fraudulent debt that explores America's broken student loan system and illuminates the ways that debt shapes every aspect of our lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At 22 years old, Kristin Collier was on the verge of college graduation, applying for a credit card to cover expenses before her teaching career began. But to her shock, she learned that she didn't qualify for even the lowest line of credit. In fact, she had a shocking amount of debt already: a handful of credit card debts and dozens of private student loans, which she'd known nothing about. In total, she owed over $200,000. How could this have happened? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Debt Demands \u003c\/i\u003eis a nuanced and poignant meditation on indebtedness and its consequences. Kristin paints a vivid portrait of her own experience with personal debt, navigating the complex student lending system alongside her evolving relationship with the person who stole from her, a family member she loved and trusted. Weaving in interviews with student borrowers, historical analysis, cultural critique, and research into the higher education system, she reveals debt's profound impact on every aspect of our lives, our relationships, and our world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Kristin explores how and why our nation arrived here and what it will take to heal her own financial and familial wounds, \u003ci\u003eWhat Debt Demands\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the unjust world that already exists and points to a better one: a world where all students, regardless of race or wealth, can access free education. And one in which we are not bound to the state but to each other.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristin Collier\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of the University of Minnesota MFA program. She has been a recipient of Minnesota State Arts Board funding and a Yaddo artist residency. Her writing has been published with \u003ci\u003eFourth Genre\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLongreads\u003c\/i\u003e and was recently anthologized in Coffee House Press's \u003ci\u003eAmerican Precariat\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an organizer and high school English teacher, living in Minneapolis\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 9.23 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964737650989,"sku":"9781538764985","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/what-debt-demands-family-betrayal-and-precarity-in-a-broken-system-hardcover-5105353.webp?v=1775473516","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/what-debt-demands-family-betrayal-and-precarity-in-a-broken-system-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}