This is a lovely essay by Clare Coffey from the summer issue of Hedgehog Review. In it she explores the extremes in contemporary American life through the medium of two recent books: those who have been shunted aside in the knowledge economy and destined to deaths of despair, and those who occupy the flashiest reaches … Continue reading Clare Coffey — Closing Time: We’re All Counting Bodies
Category: Culture
Colin Woodard: Maps that Show the Historical Roots of Current US Political Faultlines
This post is a commentary on Colin Woodard's book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America. Woodard argues that the United States is not a single national culture but a collection of national cultures, each with its own geographic base. The core insight for this analytical approach comes from … Continue reading Colin Woodard: Maps that Show the Historical Roots of Current US Political Faultlines