![]() It won a Golden Globe for best picture in the drama category, and Zhao won best director - the first Asian woman to do so in the show's 78-year history. "Nomadland" served as inspiration for the new film of the same name, directed by ChloƩ Zhao and starring Frances McDormand. Without enough saved for retirement, and unable to pay off their mortgages, they moved their lives into RVs and trailers, congregating in camps stretching from North Dakota to California to Texas. The nomads Bruder followed were usually workers who did not completely recover from the 2008 Recession. Watch Bruder's conversation in the video player above. ![]() ![]() Our March/April book club selection for Now Read This is Jessica Bruder's "Nomadland," which chronicles the growing community of transient older Americans who have taken to the road in search of seasonal work. ![]()
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