Lost in Summerland: Essays Contributor(s): Swanson, Barrett (Author) |
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ISBN: 1640094180 ISBN-13: 9781640094185 Publisher: Counterpoint LLC OUR PRICE: $23.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Men's Studies - Literary Collections | Essays - Social Science | Violence In Society |
Dewey: 306.097 |
LCCN: 2020021819 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 304 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |