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Not Normal, Illinois: Peculiar Fictions from the Flyover
Apple, Max; Brouwer, Joel. Ed(S): Martone, Michael
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paperback. 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 an individual approach to storytelling. This book contains 33 tales that showcase the wonderful vision of some of the region's best-known writers. Editor(s): Martone, Michael. Series: Quarry Books. Num Pages: 328 pages, 21 b&w illus. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 527.
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 ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Quarry Books United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Quarry Books
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253210227
SKU
V9780253210227
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About Apple, Max; Brouwer, Joel. Ed(S): Martone, Michael
Michael Martone is Professor of English at the University of Alabama–Tuscaloosa. He is the author of seven works of fiction, including The Blue Guide to Indiana and Michael Martone; two collections of fiction, The Flatness and Other Landscapes and Unconventions: Attempting the Art of Craft and the Craft of Art; and an anthology, Double-wide (IUP, 2007); and editor of six ... Read more
Reviews for Not Normal, Illinois: Peculiar Fictions from the Flyover
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 ... Read more