num_pages: 320
description: The 42 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 poets, novelists, filmmakers, and journalists; some who came and stayed, some who came and left, and some who were born and raised in this place. The 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 Maxine Chernoff, Stuart Dybek, Michael Martone, Cris Mazza, James McManus, Scott Russell Sanders, Mary Swander, and many others of national reputation.
language: English
title: In the Middle of the Middle West: Literary Nonfiction from the Heartland
titlecomplete: In the Middle of the Middle West: Literary Nonfiction from the Heartland
genres: Nonfiction, Essays
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Indiana University Press