Willy Vlautin on spotlighting working-class American life in his novels and music

By — Jeff Brown Jeff Brown By — Mary Fecteau Mary Fecteau Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/willy-vlautin-on-spotlighting-working-class-american-life-in-his-novels-and-music Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Novelist Willy Vlautin built his career writing about people on the edges of the American dream: working-class families, lonely alcoholics, and those struggling to make ends meet in the fast-changing American West. He’s also a musician, telling his stories through song. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown traveled to Portland, Oregon, for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Listen to this Segment By — Jeff Brown Jeff Brown By — Mary Fecteau Mary Fecteau