The free Oct. 8 virtual event will feature a speech by renowned Pulitzer Prize winner Matthew Desmond, author of “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” which was named a Best Book of 2016 by nearly three dozen outlets including The New York Times and The Washington Post. Praised as “an extraordinary feat of reporting and ethnography” by The Washington Post, “Evicted” transforms our understanding of extreme poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving a uniquely American problem. Desmond will connect today’s surging eviction crisis facing low-wage essential workers and others “on the margins” to the need for increased free legal assistance, including from Legal Aid, as well as the long-term challenge of ensuring safe and affordable housing for all. It is free to attend this virtual event, but advance registration is required. Register at http://www.legalaidofnebraska.org/fola2020/