Use this form to make a donation of $20 to the MSWAB and reserve a copy of the highly anticipated English translation of Pare-Poupart's memoir about his years collecting trash in Montreal. (See the early praise for the book below.) Pare-Poupart has agreed to give an author talk hosted by the MSWAB later this year; at that event, a donation of $20 or more will secure a copy of the book. Books must be picked up at either a SWAB General Meeting or the author talk; they will not be shipped to individuals.

The New York Times’ 2026 “Summer Nonfiction We’re Excited to Read” 

The New York Times “Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books for 2026”

“Raffish and spirited … a nonconformist cri de coeur … Usually, comparisons to Bourdain are fatuous. This time it’s accurate … It’s been a long time since I’ve read so good and rowdy a memoir about blue-collar work.” — Dwight Garner; The New York Times