Industrial Valley

"Industrial Valley" by Ruth McKenney is a captivating novel that delves into the class and industrial conflicts of Akron, Ohio. Through vivid depictions of a city crippled by economic failures, the book offers a stirring example of fiction that champions social and political principles. As relevant today as it was when first published in 1939, McKenney's portrayal of bewildered and angry workers presented with a stagnating economy is sure to intrigue readers drawn to powerful themes of class and conflict.