| Things I Like about America: Personal Narratives Contributor(s): Ballantine, Poe (Author) |
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ISBN: 0971691517 ISBN-13: 9780971691513 Publisher: Hawthorne Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2002 Annotation: In a style reminiscent of David Sedaris, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Scott Carrier, these true stories of odd jobs, eccentric characters, boarding houses, buses, and beer chronicle Ballantine's search for America as he rides the Greyhound bus from small town to small town where he struggles to exist on minimum wage and be published. Written with piercing intimacy and self-effacing humor, Ballantine's stories provide entertainment, social commentary, and poignant slices of life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - Mexico - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Dewey: 972.083 |
| LCCN: 2002006845 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.57" W x 9.02" (0.69 lbs) 228 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Poe Ballantine s risky, personal essays are populated with odd jobs, eccentric characters, boarding houses, buses, and beer. He takes us along on his Greyhound journey through small town America (including a detour to Mexico) exploring what it means to be human. Written with piercing intimacy and self-effacing humor, Ballantine stories provide entertainment, social commentary, and completely compelling slices of life." |
Contributor Bio(s): Ballantine, Poe: - Poe Ballantine currently lives in Chadron, Nebraska. His work has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Sun, Kenyon Review, and The Coal City Review. In addition to garnering numerous Pushcart and O. Henry nominations, Mr. Ballantine's work has been included in the anthologies The Best American Short Stories 1998 and The Best American Essays 2006. |