β Scribed by Sarah Gerard
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A Chicago Tribune Exciting Book for 2017 β’ A Buzzfeed Most Exciting Book for 2017 β’ A The Millions Great 2017 Preview Pickβ’ A Huffington Post 2017 Preview Pick β’ A PW Spring 2017 Top 10 Pick in Essays & Literary Criticism** β’ A Lit Hub 15 Books to Read This April**
"One of the themes of 'Sunshine State,' Sarah Gerard's striking book of essays, is how Florida can unmoor you and make you reach for shoddy, off-the-shelf solutions to your psychic unease.... The first essay is a knockout, a lurid red heart wrapped in barbed wire.... This essay draws blood." -- Dwight Garner, New York Times
"Brave, keenly observational, and humanitarian.... Gerard's collection leaves an indelible impression." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"These large-hearted, meticulous essays offer an uncanny x-ray of our national psyche... showing us both the grand beauty of our American dreams and the heartbreaking...
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