Crapalachia: A Biography of a Place Contributor(s): McClanahan, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 1937512037 ISBN-13: 9781937512033 Publisher: Two Dollar Radio OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Family & Relationships - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2013930361 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.6" W x 7.5" (0.45 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia - Cultural Region - Appalachians |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: *One of the Best Books of 2013 --The Millions, Flavorwire, Dazed & Confused, The L Magazine, Time Out Chicago Crapalachia is a portrait of Scott McClanahan's formative years, coming of age in rural West Virginia, during a stretch of time where he was deeply influenced by his Grandma Ruby and Uncle Nathan, who suffered from cerebral palsy. Peopled by colorful characters and their quirky stories, Crapalachia interweaves oral folklore and area history, providing an ambitious and powerful snapshot of overlooked Americana. Beyond the artistry, there is an optimism, a genuine love for people and the past and memories. Even more, there is a grasp to bridge the disconnect between reader and writer, for McClanahan's stories to bind us closer to one another. Crapalachia is the genuine article: intelligent, atmospheric, raucously funny and utterly wrenching. McClanahan joins Daniel Woodrell and Tom Franklin as a master chronicler of backwoods rural America. --The Washington Post |
Contributor Bio(s): McClanahan, Scott: - Scott McClanahan is the author of Crapalachia, The Incantations of Daniel Johnston (illustrated by the iconic artist Ricardo Cavolo), Hill William, The Collected Works of Scott McClanahan: Volume 1, Stories II, and Stories V!. His fiction has appeared in Bomb, Vice, and New York Tyrant. |