“[Maid is] a single mother’s personal, unflinching look at America’s class divide, a description of the tightrope many families walk just to get by, and a reminder of the dignity of all work.”

“Land is a great writer, particularly when conveying the relentless nature of poverty and the systems that work against women, espe- cially. . . . this book will serve as quite the mirror for the inherent biases many people hold about who can do what and why.”

“Stephanie is a top notch freelancer– I have hired her for assignments as well as personal essays. With both she was professional, fast and her voice was clear. Her writing is excellent. She is willing to work hard. This is a wonderful combination. I admire her personally and professionally and recommend her very highly.”

“We are grateful for Stephanie’s willingness to share not only her journey, but her perspective on the challenges and barriers that face women who have experienced domestic violence, poverty and homeless. I hope she realizes the depth of the impact she had on the women at Milagro House by taking time to come to the house meet with them”

“Land nails the sheer terror that comes with being poor, the exhausting vigilance of knowing that any misstep or twist of fate will push you deeper into the hole.”

“Vivid and engaging, [Maid] illuminates the struggles of poverty… the unrelenting frustration of having no safety net, the ways in which our society is systematically designed to keep impoverished people mired in poverty.”

“A moving, intimate, essential account of life in poverty.”

“Maid set the bar incredibly high for Stephanie Land, opening up a whole discourse on working conditions and the lives of those with the chips stacked against them. Class sees that bar and raises it. Weav- ing together themes of motherhood and ambition, it is deeply per- sonal, universally felt, and profoundly moving.”

“Whenever I read Land, I’m filled with the cathartic release that comes from a skilled writer pointing a finger at the small hypocrisies of life.”