American Rust

I just finished reading American Rust, by Philipp Meyer.  I highly recommend it.  It was very well-crafted.  The setting in the Mon Valley is interesting and also haunting.  Living in the Dayton region, and seeing the effects of losing 13,000 or so Delphi jobs, 4,000 GM jobs, and at least 1,000 Navistar jobs in the region, I can't imagine the impact of the late 70's and early 80's in Western Pennsylvania.  Check out the profile of Meyer at Amazon, his life story has been anything but dull.