Anne, as a girl from the Midwest (Chicago and Michigan), who couldn't get out fast enough, I really appreciated this introduction to what sounds like a beautiful unraveling of a complex geography. The idea of how we define ourselves by geography in increasingly global times is one that I wrestle with frequently. Who gets left out is such an important question.
I went to Detroit often in my time at U of M in the early 90s and knew it was more complicated than the reputation it had at the time. I now know more and am intrigued by its history. I am not as well-versed in the Rust Belt as I am in Midwestern ethos (a distinction I am eager to see parsed). This book sounds fascinating. When is it available?
(P.S. editor's note, writer to writer: the use of hyphens instead of em-dashes throughout the intro text confuses the beautiful writing.)
I cannot wait to read this. Thank you for the excerpt!
Well Anne ya kinda reinforced my own feeling about the coasts. Those people can't see beyond their noses. Or rather their lattes : )
"Don't put Detroit down/it's the home of the Motown Sound"
Junior Walker, "Hip City".
Anne, as a girl from the Midwest (Chicago and Michigan), who couldn't get out fast enough, I really appreciated this introduction to what sounds like a beautiful unraveling of a complex geography. The idea of how we define ourselves by geography in increasingly global times is one that I wrestle with frequently. Who gets left out is such an important question.
I went to Detroit often in my time at U of M in the early 90s and knew it was more complicated than the reputation it had at the time. I now know more and am intrigued by its history. I am not as well-versed in the Rust Belt as I am in Midwestern ethos (a distinction I am eager to see parsed). This book sounds fascinating. When is it available?
(P.S. editor's note, writer to writer: the use of hyphens instead of em-dashes throughout the intro text confuses the beautiful writing.)
Thanks! Book publishes July 2. And yes re: hyphens, due to cutting and pasting the intro.