A Working-Class Literature Primer

This week I got involved in a Substack “discourse” about the state of working-class writing that was the result of an essay published in the Republic of Letters. I have absolutely zero desire to attempt a post-mortem on that already thoroughly bludgeoned horse. But in the dustup, a few people chimed in and asked for some reading suggestions that might help them have a better idea of what the current literary landscape looks like. So, in the spirit of good faith, I thought I could throw out a handful of names who think seriously about what it means to be an individual defined by the kind of work they do and the culture surrounding it.