Amy Goldstein, Janesville : an American story
Tuesday, 4 February 2020
Janesville is the story of an unspectacular tragedy. Written by the winner of a Pulitzer prize, it is an emotional overview of what happens to a single-industry community, in this case one dependent upon General Motors, when recession hits. The author is a good journalist, with an open style and an eye for human interest. She makes no complex arguments, and the episodic nature of the book might lead one to expect an easy read. It is not.
