Voices from the Rust Belt
Автор:
Anne TrubekЖанр:
Старинная литература: Прочее;Серия:
3Дата добавления:
2020-08-15Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
62
**"Timely . . . [the collection] paints intimate portraits of neglected places that are often used as political talking points. A good companion piece to J. D. Vance's *Hillbilly Elegy*." -- *Booklist*** **** The essays in *Voices from the Rust Belt* "address segregated schools, rural childhoods, suburban ennui, lead poisoning, opiate addiction, and job loss. They reflect upon happy childhoods, successful community ventures, warm refuges for outsiders, and hidden oases of natural beauty. But mainly they are stories drawn from uniquely personal experiences: A girl has her bike stolen. A social worker in Pittsburgh makes calls on clients. A journalist from Buffalo moves away, and misses home.... A father gives his daughter a bath in the lead-contaminated water of Flint, Michigan"...
