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Keith Abbot introduced me to this book when I took his writing workshop, "American Dreams" at the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics. I have an extensive home library, but there is a more specific library on my desk where I write. These books include MLA manuals, dictionaries, the Writer's Market, an array of baby name books, books on divination and dreams, books about writing, and books brimming with writing prompts. Fussell's "Class" has joined the ranks of this shelf. Class is incredibly important when constructing a believable world, and this book is full of class symbolism. I thought I knew a lot about class, but after reading this book I realized I didn't--simply because I was born into one class structure, and haven't had a lot of access to other classes. This book provides useful anecdotes and class-specific practices and give-aways. Not only does this help strengthen the realism of my writing, these details can be inspiring, and often help to generate more work. My only regret is some of the material is outdated but the basic fundamentals are there. Someone really ought to write a more contemporary version.