The worker’s story
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 17, 2008 in Books
A few weeks ago, noted author Studs Terkel passed away. He was a well known figure across the country and especially in Chicago, where he lived, wrote and worked for years.
Terkel wrote dozens of books, but perhaps one of his best-known works is a non-fiction book called Working.
Working was initially published in 1974, but it’s still a powerful and timely book. It’s a non-fiction book where Terkel essentially captures the narrative voices of workers from various walks of life: a book binder, a supermarket bag boy, even a gravedigger.
The stories Terkel captured were so compelling that it even became the basis for a Broadway musical.
Here’s an audio news piece that explores Working and its impact on American society.
