What is the author's tone in the biography, Factory Man?

“Factory Man” by Beth Macy is written in a straight-forward style that is seemingly free of emotion or bias. Macy is an award-winning journalist who had a special interest in pursuing stories about the underdog and downtrodden. Macy conducted extensive interviews with leaders of the southern furniture manufacturing industry as well as the line-workers themselves. By doing so, she was able to present a balanced story that provided both perspectives of the story. Macy provides a brief history of the Bassett furniture company, its founders and early leaders as well as its more contemporary leaders through present day.