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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 973 EAN: 9780061470905 ISBN: 0061470902 Label: Ecco Manufacturer: Ecco Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 608 Publication Date: September 01, 2008 Publisher: Ecco Release Date: September 16, 2008 Studio: Ecco Sales Rank: 510 Related Items:
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Inspired by the example of the legendary WPA American Guide series of the 1930s and '40s, now 50 of our foremost writers have produced original pieces of reportage and memoir that capture the 50 states in our time, creating a fresh portrait of America as it lives and breathes today. At turns poignant and funny, and always insightful, these 50 writers tell us something lasting and revealing about each state through personal memory or contemporary reporting that captures the essential qualities that make each state its own. With an array of revealing facts and figures comparing the 50 states in a range of surprising measures (toothlessness, military enlistment, suicide), State by State is more than an anthology: It is a classic American road movie in book form. Featuring original writing on all fifty states Alabama by George Packer Alaska by Paul Greenberg Arizona by Lydia Millet Arkansas by Kevin Brockmeier California by William T. Vollmann Colorado by Benjamin Kunkel Connecticut by Rick Moody Delaware by Craig Taylor Florida by Joshua Ferris Georgia by Ha Jin Hawaii by Tara Bray Smith Idaho by Anthony Doerr Illinois by Dave Eggers Indiana by Susan Choi Iowa by Dagoberto Gilb Kansas by Jim Lewis Kentucky by John Jeremiah Sullivan Louisiana by Joshua Clark Maine by Heidi Julavits Maryland by Myla Goldberg Massachusetts by John Hodgman Michigan by Mohammed Naseehu Ali Minnesota by Philip Connors Mississippi by Barry Hannah Missouri by Jacki Lyden Montana by Sarah Vowell Nebraska by Alexander Payne Nevada by Charles Bock New Hampshire by Will Blythe New Jersey by Anthony Bourdain New Mexico by Ellery Washington New York by Jonathan Franzen North Carolina by Randall Kenan North Dakota by Louise Erdrich Ohio by Susan Orlean Oklahoma by S.E. Hinton Oregon by Joe Sacco Pennsylvania by Andrea Lee Rhode Island by Jhumpa Lahiri South Carolina by Jack Hitt South Dakota by Saïd Sayrafiezadeh Tennessee by Ann Patchett Texas by Cristina Henríquez Utah by David Rakoff Vermont by Alison Bechdel Virginia by Tony Horwitz Washington by Carrie Brownstein West Virginia by Jayne Anne Phillips Wisconsin by Daphne Beal Wyoming by Alexandra Fuller and an afterword on Washington, D.C.: A Conversation with Edward P. Jones Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A MIxed BagI had high hopes for this collection of essays after reading the first one, Alabama. The problem is that many of the others are not very interesting or well written, in fact some are just plain boring. There is a collection of tables in the back of the book that are fun to go through. Although I am a big fan of short fiction I can't recommend this book. Rating:  - Contemporary Writing"State by State, a Panoramic Portrait of America," edited by Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey - Surely this is no great book but it has a fascination. Fifty contemporary writers piece together essays on each of the 50 states. The concept is attention-catching. The editors no doubt are themselves disappointed by some of the results - some of the writers miss their mark widely. If the essays were not in this collection, some would not be recognized as portraits of a state. Kansas is incidental ... Read More Rating: - State by state statementAlthough some of these essays are much better than others, overall this is a fascinating view of the 50 states from unique perspectives. Rating: - worth reading and keeping on the shelf for referenceThe thick book of essays by 50 writers describing 50 states is an interesting anthology. The essays are very different in style, form and length. I believe there are ones to suit anybody's literary taste, from long, descriptive, guide-like narratives (e.g. California by William T. Vollman, which I enjoyed very much) through short postcards (e.g. Maryland by Myla Goldberg, I think a bit too laconic), satirical pieces (Massachusetts by John Hodgman, in my opinion a little overdone and smug) to inventive, ... Read More Rating: - State by State: A Portrait of AmericaThis is an absorbing book. Each chapter is a story which reflects the atmosphere of the state it represents. There is one chapter for each State in the Union. It's a book that one can read a chapter and come back to it later, much like a book of short stories. The book is well written and put together. I think you will like it, and would recommend it. Browse for similar items by category:
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