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This is the place: women writing about home
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Berkeley, California : Seal Press, 2017.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 317 pages ; 21 cm
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Home is a loaded word, a complex idea: it's a place that can be comforting, difficult, nourishing, war-torn, or political. In this breathtaking, thought-provoking collection, 30 women writers explore the theme in personal essays about neighbors, marriage, kids, sentimental objects, homelessness, domestic violence, solitude, immigration, gentrification, geography, and more. Contributors'including Amanda Petrusich, Naomi Jackson, Jane Wong, and Jennifer Finney Boylan'lend a diverse range of voices to this subject that remains at the core of our national conversations. What makes a home' What do equality, safety, and politics have to do with it' And why is it so important to us to feel like we belong' Engaging, insightful, and full of hope, This is the Place will make you laugh, cry, and think hard about home, wherever you may find it.

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English
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9781580056687, 1580056687
UPC:
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Essays.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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Home is a loaded word, a complex idea: it's a place that can be comforting, difficult, nourishing, war-torn, or political. In this breathtaking, thought-provoking collection, 30 women writers explore the theme in personal essays about neighbors, marriage, kids, sentimental objects, homelessness, domestic violence, solitude, immigration, gentrification, geography, and more. Contributors'including Amanda Petrusich, Naomi Jackson, Jane Wong, and Jennifer Finney Boylan'lend a diverse range of voices to this subject that remains at the core of our national conversations. What makes a home' What do equality, safety, and politics have to do with it' And why is it so important to us to feel like we belong' Engaging, insightful, and full of hope, This is the Place will make you laugh, cry, and think hard about home, wherever you may find it.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Kahn, M., McMasters, K., Lebo, K., Cooper, D., Wong, J., Boylan, J. F., Gwartney, D., Lunstrum, K. S., Jackson, N., Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas, L. M., Busch, A., & Shapiro, D. (2017). This is the place: women writing about home. First edition. Berkeley, California, Seal Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Margot Kahn et al.. 2017. This Is the Place: Women Writing About Home. Berkeley, California, Seal Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Margot Kahn et al., This Is the Place: Women Writing About Home. Berkeley, California, Seal Press, 2017.

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Kahn, Margot, et al. This Is the Place: Women Writing About Home. First edition. Berkeley, California, Seal Press, 2017.

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