Bread Alone

Working-class writers are disappearing. Since 1970, the number of writers from working-class backgrounds has more than halved, while 80% of journalists now come from privileged households. As the cost of living rises and opportunities shrink, writing risks becoming the preserve of the wealthy – with stories shaped only by those who can afford to tell them. ‘Bread Alone’ is a bold essay collection from Indie Novella that asks: what happens to culture, literature and journalism when working-class voices are silenced? Across more than thirty essays, writers from across the UK and beyond reflect on class, creativity, survival, and the price of telling their stories.