A Brief History of the Midwest
Black Lawrence Press · Paperback · May 27, 2025
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- Who it’s for
- Poems trace the Midwest from colonization to today, through hardship, loss, resilience, and moments of light.
- Genres
- American Poetry, Midwest History, Place Poetry
- Published
- Black Lawrence Press, May 27, 2025
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A Brief History of the Midwest is a lyric encapsulation of the hardship and hope of the American Midwest. These poems trace the trajectory of the middle of America from its colonization to the present day. Hardships that range from loneliness to the opioid crisis to the largest earthquake in US history reverberate through the collection’ s fields, Northern waters, and derelict barns.
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The losses here are both historical and personal, as is the resilience of those who survived them. All the while there are moments of light that transcend a history “ written in thorn,” a moment of rest after bathing sheep, the flick of a trout in the Boyne River, a fistful of rose hips.
Midwestern Loss and Light
Poems trace the Midwest from colonization to today, through hardship, loss, resilience, and moments of light.
Come here for
- Loneliness, the opioid crisis, and the largest earthquake in US history
- Fields, Northern waters, derelict barns, and glimpses of rest and renewal
Expect
- Historical and personal losses across the Midwest
- Poems reaching from colonization to the present day
Where it sits
| American Poetry | 70% |
|---|---|
| Midwest History | 58% |
| Place Poetry | 52% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Poetry About Death
- Nature Poetry
- Place Poetry
- Authors
- Andrew Grace
- Publisher
- Black Lawrence Press
- Published
- May 27, 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Poetry About Death