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PRAISE FOR LIFE AND DEATH OF THE AMERICAN WORKER

"Life and Death of The American Worker is not only a horror story of corporate negligence, but a deeply humane work about what we owe each other. How chilling it is to think that no one else but Driver could have written such a vital book." - Sloane Crosley, author of Grief is for People

“Not since The Jungle has a book punched me quite literally in the stomach like this one has. Alice Driver's invitation to sit at the table with the workers who package our dinners, who create the nuggets we hand our children in the backseats of our cars, is an unforgettable experience. Life and Death of the American Worker is a masterpiece that will be referenced for generations.” – Stephanie Land, bestselling author of Maid and Class

"The workers who feed us are some of America's poorest and most exploited workers. Alice Driver tells their stories with enormous compassion and grace. This is a fearless, wonderful book." - Eric Schlosser, bestselling author of Fast Food Nation

“This is one of the most vital books of our time. An antidote to the racist propaganda behind the rise of Trumpism, The Life and Death of the American Worker honors the invisibilized people who sacrifice blood and well-being to feed us, who are too often killed in the shadows by profit-hungry companies that escape accountability with the help of corrupt politicians from both political parties. Alice Driver is a rare type of journalist: one who can journey into the most bloodstained and deplorable corners of this world without getting lost in the dark. She carries the light of the victims. She'll light a fire under you. May every American read this book.” -- Jean Guerrero, author of Crux and Hatemnonger

"An unforgettable piece of literary journalism that illuminates the way our world really works. A landmark book about power in America today." - Christopher Leonard, author of The Meat Racket and Kochland

"A radicalizing, clear-eyed portrait of workers and their circumstances." - Alejandra Oliva, author of Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith and Migration

"Alice Driver's deep dive into the lives and losses of the workers who process our food will haunt you...An essential read." -Sarah Jaffe, author of Work Won't Love You Back

"In heartbreaking detail, Life and Death of the American Worker focuses on the very human consequences of our choices and the appalling ways that people in power dodge our nation's labor and environmental laws in the pursuit of profit." - Rachel Slade, author of Making it in America and Into the Raging Sea