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Oct 19, 2010 · State by State is a panoramic portrait of America and an appreciation of all fifty states (and Washington, D.C.) by fifty-one of the most acclaimed writers in the nation. Anthony...
State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America is a collection of pieces about the United States, with one essay on each of the fifty states. It was conceived of and edited by Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey.
- Sean Wilsey, Matt Weiland
- 2008
Oct 11, 2008 · This concept of a gerrymandered personal identity lies at the heart of “State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America,” edited by Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey.
California got the almost hallucinatory epic treatment from William T. Voleman. Joshua Ferris told a sweet tale of growing up amongst the human debris that washed dishes in Florida diners. Cristina...
Sep 16, 2008 · 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...
- Matt Weiland, Sean Wilsey
- Harper Collins, 2008
- 0061470902, 9780061470905
Sep 16, 2008 · Each state essay begins with a list of facts and figures, including the capital, origin of the name, motto, state flower, and population by race and age.
Dagoberto Gilb (“The Flowers”) goes to the Iowa cornfields to report the experiences of Mexican immigrants. Edward P. Jones (“The Known World”) makes a persuasive case for D.C. statehood. Joshua Clark (“Heart Like Water”) goes ghost hunting in New Orleans.
