Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided

Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation

Thirty-six major contemporary writers examine life in a deeply divided Americaâ€”including Anthony Doerr, Ann Patchett, Roxane Gay, Rebecca Solnit, Hector Tobar, Joyce Carol Oates, Edwidge Danticat, Richard Russo, Eula Bliss, Karen Russell, and many more
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America is broken. You donâ€™t need a fistful of statistics to know this. Visit any city, and evidence of our shattered social compact will present itself. From Appalachia to the Rust Belt and down to rural Texas, the gap between the wealthiest and the poorest stretches to unimaginable chasms. Whether the cause of this inequality is systemic injustice, the entrenchment of racism in our culture, the long war on drugs, or immigration policies, it endangers not only the American Dream but our very lives.

InÂ Tales of Two Americas, some of the literary worldâ€™s most exciting writers look beyond numbers and wages to convey what it feels like to live in this divided nation. Their extraordinarily powerful stories, essays, and poems demonstrate how boundaries break down when experiences are shared, and that in sharing our stories we can help to alleviate a suffering that touches so many people.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Books
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143131038
Color Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate 2017-09-05
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780143131038

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Books
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780143131038
Color	Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate	2017-09-05
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780143131038

Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation

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