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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 Bourdain...
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
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.
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- Hardcover
- Matt Weiland
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.
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- Matt Weiland, Sean Wilsey
Edited by Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey, 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.
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- Matt Weiland, Sean Wilsey
Nov 1, 2009 · Synopsis. Editors Sean Wilsey and Matt Weiland have turned to 50 of the finest, funniest, and foremost writers in America to create a state by state celebration of their country: Jonathan Franzen on New York, Louise Erdrich on North Dakota, Dave Eggers on Illinois, Ann Patchett on Tennessee, Jhumpa Lahiri on Rhode Island - the list goes on.
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.
