One of the major American literary success of this year is a book written in a vulgar, profane, sarcastic and sometimes brilliant prose style. Rivethe(...)

Original Toronto Star caption: One of the major American literary success of this year is a book written in a vulgar; profane; sarcastic and sometimes brilliant prose style. Rivethead: Tales From The Assembly Line is Ben Hamper's memoir of life as an assembly line riveter in a General Motors plant in Flint; Mich. Hamper is one of those rare writers about working class life who actually is working class. He joined the assembly line shortly after graduating from high school and has had virtually no literary education. I rarely [Incomplete]