working class

Upton Sinclair's classic 1906 novel describing the conditions of the Chicago stockyards through the eyes of a young struggling immigrant; includes an introduction, textual and explanatory notes, bibliography, and chronology.

The story of a farm family's Depression-era journey from the Dustbowl of Oklahoma to the California migrant labor camps in search of a better life.

New Jersey detective Harry Rane, forced into early retirement after being shot in the line of duty, agrees to try to negotiate a deal with local crime boss Eddie Fallon for an old friend who has gotten into some trouble on a drug deal, but things get complicated when it turns out Eddie's wife is Harry's own first true love--one he does not want to lose again.

A collection of short fiction stories about the lives, loves, and losses of people living in the Mexican border town of Brownsville.