Teresa Gowan, Hustlers and Backsliders, May 18

Published: June 22, 2011, 10 p.m.

Teresa Gowan presents an illustrated talk about her five years of field work with homeless men in the most liberal city in America. She vividly depicts the lives of homeless men in San Francisco in her book "Hobos, Hustlers, and Backsliders," where she analyzes the influence of the homelessness industry on the streets, in the shelters, and on public policy.