Jon Brandow's novel Goliath At Sunset was inspired by his nine years as a welder, rank and file union activist and author at a Boston area shipyard. In 2014 he self-published the non-fiction The Just Market, and has written for In These Times, The Boston Globe and Tablet. In addition to welding and writing, he has worked in construction, for a non-profit social justice agency and the founder-owner of a tech services business.