The forty-one essays in this collection take their inspiration from the Midwest - not just from its physical terrain but from its emotional terrain as well. They come from writers of diverse backgrounds: from poets, novelists, filmmakers, and journalists; from those who came and stayed, came and left, or from those who were born and raised in this place. The array of perspectives, then, is not surprising. Essays revolve generally around issues of conflict between place and identity; and the theme of diversity - be it religious, sexual, racial, artistic, cultural, occupational, or geographical - runs throughout. Writers featured in this collection include Stuart Dybek, Scott Russell Sanders, Mary Swander, James McManus, Maxine Chernoff, Michael Martone, Cris Mazza, and many others of national reputation.
- ISBN10 0253343755
- ISBN13 9780253343758
- Publish Date 6 November 2003
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 12 March 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Indiana University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English