Lost in Summerland: Essays by Swanson, Barrett

Lost in Summerland: Essays

Barrett Swanson embarks on a personal quest across the United States to uncover what it means to...
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Author: Barrett Swanson
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Language: English
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Lost in Summerland: Essays by Swanson, Barrett

Lost in Summerland: Essays

BD$45.62

Lost in Summerland: Essays

BD$45.62
Author: Barrett Swanson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Barrett Swanson embarks on a personal quest across the United States to uncover what it means to be an American amid the swirl of our post-truth climate in this collection of critically acclaimed essays and reportage.

A trip with his brother to a New York psychic community becomes a rollicking tour through the world of American spiritualism. At a wilderness retreat in Ohio, men seek a cure for toxic masculinity, while in the hinterlands of Wisconsin, antiwar veterans turn to farming when they cannot sustain the heroic myth of service. And when his best friend's body washes up on the shores of the Mississippi River, he falls into the gullet of true crime discussion boards, exploring the stamina of conspiracy theories along the cankered byways of the Midwest.

In this exhilarating debut, Barrett Swanson introduces us to a new reality. At a moment when grand unifying narratives have splintered into competing storylines, these critically acclaimed essays document the many routes by which people are struggling to find stability in the aftermath of our country's political and economic collapse, sometimes at dire and disillusioning costs.

Author: Barrett Swanson
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Published: 05/18/2021
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781640094185


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/15/2021
Library Journal 03/12/2021 pg. 1
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2021
Booklist 04/01/2021 pg. 8
Shelf Awareness 05/21/2021

About the Author
Barrett Swanson's essays have appeared in Harper's, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Believer, The New York Times Magazine, and The Atavist, among other publications. He is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize and has been anthologized in two editions of The Best American Travel Writing. He was the Halls Emerging Artist Fellow at the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing, and he and his wife live in Madison, Wisconsin.

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