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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
Nov 29, 2008 · The book presents an essay about each of the 50 states along with a surprising array of comparative facts and figures. The editors chose authors whose writings range from the historical to the ...
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 16, 2008 · This is an unvarnished, true-to-life, sometimes full of praise, sometimes denigrating, and occasionally disturbing portrait of each of the 50 states—and it's a must-read. During the Great Depression, the WPA initiated the American Guide Series of the Federal Writers' Project.
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- Hardcover
- Matt Weiland
Oct 19, 2010 · State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America. Matt Weiland, Sean Wilsey. Harper Collins, Oct 19, 2010 - Literary Collections - 854 pages. Inspired by Depression-era travel...
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.
Sep 29, 2009 · 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.
