Frank Bill writes fiction. He also works in a factory in southern Indiana. Here he shares just the first couple of hours of a shift on his day job.
is a self-taught, blue-collar author who grew up on a farm in Indiana, surrounded by hunting, fishing, war veterans, and working-class folks. His books have been hailed by readers and reviewers alike as a literary gut punch. His new novel, follows a Vietnam War veteran who works in a factory while struggling with PTSD.
It’s Paul’s week to work the floor. Meaning he’ll help the other operator haul finished material from the line-up across the street, load finished product or unload raw materials from tankers for the Associative Thickener Plant or from railcars for the clay plant.When Paul gets aggravated, it’s similar to talking to a wall, like right now, he acts as though he didn’t hear a word I said.“We had two Peg trucks last week. The second one came when you were off. I’ll unload this one.
Turning around, I walk to the open bay door where a grit-covered phone is mounted. Irritated, I answer. “Warehouse.” “Wanna step out,” I say, as I turn, point to the knee-high rock wall that protects the pit in-case of a spill, “you need to get as close to the wall as possible. You’ll need all the room you can get after you drop your tanker and pull up beside it.”The pit is wide enough for two semis to sit side-by-side with trailers attached. The driver appears starved, wiry built. Walking alongside his chrome tanker to its rear, our reflections expand like we’re in a funhouse of mirrors.
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