Not Normal, Illinois: Peculiar Fictions from the Flyover - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 0253210224 ISBN 13: 9780253210227

Verlag: Quarry Books, 2009

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The Midwest can be derided as being the middle of nowhere, but Not Normal, Illinois makes a stong case that it's actually in the middle of everywhere. The ordered grids of farm land you see as you gaze out the window of a plane flying over this vast, unpopulated region are a deception-look closer and you'll see immense literary talent sprouting from and feeding off this fertile loam.Spring 2010 * raintaxi.com * Not Normal, Illinois is a fine and strongly recommended read for any who want a sampling of mid-western philosophy.December 2009 * Library Bookwatch * Michael Martone succeeds in corralling a wonderful array of tales, one that would make all Midwest folk, snapping the straps on their overalls and sniffing the apple pie on the ledge, right proud.May/June 2010, Vol. 31, No. 4 * American Book Review *

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Do Midwesterners have a peculiar way of looking at the world? Is there something not quite right about the way they see things? For such a normal place, the heartland has produced some writers who take a most individual approach to storytelling. And the result-to the delight of readers everywhere-has been stories that reveal the mystery, joy, and enchantment in the most ordinary and incidental moments of life. These 33 exceptional tales showcase the peculiarly wonderful vision of some of the region's best-known or soon-to-be-celebrated writers. Each invites its readers to see the world through different eyes and see it anew.

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• Verlag: Quarry Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0253210224
• ISBN 13: 9780253210227
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 326
• Herausgeber: Martone Michael