SMCL: Meet Sarah Jaffe, Author Of Work Won't Love You Back

Press release from San Mateo County Libraries:

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October 15, 2021

San Mateo County Libraries welcomes Sarah Jaffe, author of Work Won't Love You Back, on Wednesday, November 3 at 6:30 PM. Join us as Sarah Jaffe discusses her book and takes questions from the audience.

Jaffe—a leading voice on labor, inequality, and social movements—debunks the idea that work that you love is not really work, and dismantles the belief that some work should be done out of passion instead of pay. She shares of striking teachers who continue even as budget cuts increase class sizes and shrink resources and interns who are expected to fulfill the duties of salaried employees. She also talks about how athletes are required to carry socially conscious messages—often at the sacrifice of their bodies, their health, their identities outside of their brand, and for some, their careers. Jaffe argues that casting off the myth of a “labor of love” will empower us to work less, demand what our work is worth, and finally figure out what actually gives us joy, pleasure, and satisfaction. 

Browse our catalog to place a hold on Work Won’t Love You Back and register in advance for our live virtual author event on November 3.   

Praise for Sarah Jaffe 

Sarah Jaffe is a Type Media Center reporting fellow and an independent journalist covering the politics of power from the workplace to the streets. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Nation, the Guardian, the Washington Post, The New Republic, and the Atlantic, among others. Sarah is the author of Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt and co-host of Dissent magazine’s Belabored podcast.

This press release was produced by San Mateo County Libraries. The views expressed here are the author’s own.