The Place Within: Portraits of the American Landscape by 20 Contemporary Writers

272 pp. 8vo. "Twenty distinguished American authors--including Harry Crews, Joy Williams, and Alan Lightman--explore places in the country's diverse landscape, from the neon lights of Times Square to the brush fires of Alaska. Contents include: Ellen Meloy- A Map for Hummingbirds, Harry Crews- Swamp as Metaphor, Alan Lightman- Hallelujah, Diane Ackerman- The Grandeur of the Grand Canyon, Suzanne Berne- Clovelly, Richard Rodriguez- Late Victorians, Jodi Daynard- Suburbia USA, Bradford Morrow- The Journey to Trinity, Scott Russell Sanders- Mountain Music, Phillip Lopate- Manhattan Floating World, Gretel Ehrlich- The Solace of Open Spaces, Kathleen Norris- Dreaming of Trees, Gerald Early- St. Louis, William Kittredge- Taking Care of Our Horses, Susan Power- Chicago Waters, Natalie Kusz- Fire in the Valley, Robert Finch- A Day of Roads, Donald Hall- Winter, Joy Williams- Florida, Jeffrey A. Hoffman- A Place Above America.