American Steel

The story of the collapse of the American steel industry is an old one, but it's not the story Richard Preston tells. His is a tale of renewal, about a renegade company called Nucor, planted at the heart of the Indiana rust belt. Like all good stories, Preston's has unique elements of atmospherethe skunky stench of hot slag, the primordial heat thrown from liquid metal, some truly original characters, and a thrilling climax.