{"product_id":"a-detroit-anthology-paperback","title":"A Detroit Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA part of Belt's City Anthology Series, \u003ci\u003eA Detroit Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique take on the Motor City told by longtime residents and newcomers, including activists, teachers, artists, and students--a 2015 Michigan Notable Book. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople have long told stories about Detroit, but too often those stories are from outsiders looking in, telling the city what it's all about. In \u003ci\u003eA Detroit Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e, Anna Clark, a Detroit-based journalist for \u003ci\u003eProPublica\u003c\/i\u003e, collects the kinds of stories about the Motor City that people tell at the bar, waiting at the bus stop, sitting on their porch, or at church social hours. Featuring essays, photographs, art, and poetry by Tyehimba Jess, Grace Lee Boggs, Aaron Foley, John Carlisle, Desiree Cooper, Dream Hampton, Tracie McMillan, and many others. \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e describes it as a book that \"gives voice to people who now live or once lived in this fascinating, tortured place, the survivors, good people who know what pain is, people who understand that the city exerts an undying pull on them.\" The Detroit stories here might not all be glowing or gloomy, but they're 100% real. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wide-ranging and diverse portrait of a city, perfect for those who want to get to know Detroit for the first time or for those native Detroiters who want a more candid look at the city they call home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Clark\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance journalist, director of applications for Write a House, and the founder of Literary Detroit. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The American Prospect, The New Republic, The New York Times, and Vanity Fair. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMichigan Literary Luminaries\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Detroit, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michigan Notable Books (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772793454880,"sku":"9780985944148","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/39816d6327184f5038a9a852befd5fe9.webp?v=1780414474","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-detroit-anthology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}