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Discover 'Plain Air: Sketches from Winesburg, Indiana,' a brand new story collection by acclaimed author Michael Martone. This engaging trade paperback invites readers to immerse themselves in the heart of the American Midwest, showcasing the unique lives of the citizens of Winesburg. With over one hundred thirty short fictions, Martone paints vivid portrayals of the mundane yet poetic existence experienced by ordinary individuals.
In this compelling collection, the town of Winesburg becomes a canvas for exploring themes of isolation, passion, and nostalgia. Through enchanting narratives, you’ll meet quirky characters like the overworked City Manager and Margaret Wigg, who captures the charm of everyday life through her eccentric library stamp collection. Each sketch reveals a world filled with loss, longing, and an earnest quest for connection amid the inexplicable heartaches of life.
Through intelligent humor and a heartfelt lens, Michael Martone intricately weaves together the tales of the heartland, crafting a touching commentary on the beauty found within life's ordinary moments. Experience the delicate balance of sadness and beauty that defines the life of the Midwestern citizen, and unearth the extraordinary in the commonplace. This collection is perfect for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the spirit of the Midwest through the lens of short fiction.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781936097425. Year: 2023. Publisher: Baobab Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781936097425
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Baobab Press
Description:
A new story collection focused onthe Heartland from Michael Martone, one of America's most prolific and important contemporary authors.
In Plain Air: Sketches from Winesburg, Indiana, Michael Martone places steady fingers on the arrhythmic pulse of the Flyover as he conjures Winesburg, Indiana, a fictional town and all of its inhabitants’ lyric philosophies, tales of the mundane, and the sensation of being “lost” in the heart of the heart of the country. But here, in over one-hundred and thirty short fictions, even as there is much sadness, the citizens continue to tinker and create, marvel and wonder in the midst of ruin and rust. These stories may capture lives of quiet desperation, but in so doing, they create a kind of hobbled poetry in the spontaneous sketches of the ordinary made extraordinary, the regular irregularities, the familiar knocked off-balance with a glancing blow. From the overly overworked City Manager, to Margaret Wigg’s obsessively collected collection of library stamps, to Blanche’s air-filled aluminum ice cube tray, the town is a community of everyday odd-balls rife with isolation and idiosyncrasy. They are people trying to get by; that question loss as well as passion, devotedness, childhood wonder, and kinship in their observations and daily routines. With undeniable humor, intelligent quirk, and earnest longing for a pastoral passing into the annals of deep Midwestern time, Michael Martone crafts an unforgettable panoply of characters whose perspectives invite us to alternatively interpret our own commonplaces.
In this compelling collection, the town of Winesburg becomes a canvas for exploring themes of isolation, passion, and nostalgia. Through enchanting narratives, you’ll meet quirky characters like the overworked City Manager and Margaret Wigg, who captures the charm of everyday life through her eccentric library stamp collection. Each sketch reveals a world filled with loss, longing, and an earnest quest for connection amid the inexplicable heartaches of life.
Through intelligent humor and a heartfelt lens, Michael Martone intricately weaves together the tales of the heartland, crafting a touching commentary on the beauty found within life's ordinary moments. Experience the delicate balance of sadness and beauty that defines the life of the Midwestern citizen, and unearth the extraordinary in the commonplace. This collection is perfect for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the spirit of the Midwest through the lens of short fiction.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781936097425. Year: 2023. Publisher: Baobab Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781936097425
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Baobab Press
Description:
A new story collection focused onthe Heartland from Michael Martone, one of America's most prolific and important contemporary authors.
In Plain Air: Sketches from Winesburg, Indiana, Michael Martone places steady fingers on the arrhythmic pulse of the Flyover as he conjures Winesburg, Indiana, a fictional town and all of its inhabitants’ lyric philosophies, tales of the mundane, and the sensation of being “lost” in the heart of the heart of the country. But here, in over one-hundred and thirty short fictions, even as there is much sadness, the citizens continue to tinker and create, marvel and wonder in the midst of ruin and rust. These stories may capture lives of quiet desperation, but in so doing, they create a kind of hobbled poetry in the spontaneous sketches of the ordinary made extraordinary, the regular irregularities, the familiar knocked off-balance with a glancing blow. From the overly overworked City Manager, to Margaret Wigg’s obsessively collected collection of library stamps, to Blanche’s air-filled aluminum ice cube tray, the town is a community of everyday odd-balls rife with isolation and idiosyncrasy. They are people trying to get by; that question loss as well as passion, devotedness, childhood wonder, and kinship in their observations and daily routines. With undeniable humor, intelligent quirk, and earnest longing for a pastoral passing into the annals of deep Midwestern time, Michael Martone crafts an unforgettable panoply of characters whose perspectives invite us to alternatively interpret our own commonplaces.