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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 · ONG after the journey ends, certain images refuse to fade. In Iowa, Dagoberto Gilb paints a field of American dreams — thick rows of corn from which migrant workers, two by two, slowly emerge ...
Sep 1, 2008 · Book Summary. 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. Inspired by the example of the legendary WPA American Guide series of the 1930s and '40s, fifty of our foremost writers ...
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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 · 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
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.
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 anthology:...
