The Sprawl

The Sprawl - Paperback

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The Sprawl - Paperback

The Sprawl - Paperback

by Jason Diamond
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by Jason Diamond (Author)

From garage rock to Greta Gerwig, Jason Diamond asks us to reconsider the creative potential of the American suburb as he leads us down the cul-de-sac and out again.

For decades the suburbs have been where art happens "despite" despite the conformity, the emptiness, the sameness. The familiar story is one of gems formed under pressure, creative transcendence fueled by suburban resentment. But what if the suburb has actually been an incubator for distinctly American art, as positively and as surely as in any other cultural hothouse? Mixing personal experience, cultural reportage, and history while rejecting clichéeacute;s and pieties, these essays stretch across the country in an effort to show that this uniquely American milieu deserves another look.

Author Biography

Jason Diamond is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn. His first book was Searching for John Hughes.

Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: August 25, 2020
ISBN9781566895828
Author Jason Diamond
PublisherCoffee House Press
GenreLiterature and Arts
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2020
LanguageENG- English
Pages256
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Jason Diamond is the author of Searching for John Hughes and The Sprawl. His work has been published by the New York Times, Vulture, Esquire, GQ, and many other outlets. He writes the Substack The Melt on old, new, and evolving classics. He was born in Skokie, Illinois, and currently lives in Brooklyn with his family. Kaplan's Plot is his first novel.

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