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Ridge, Ryan

 
9780472052585: American Homes (21st Century Prose)
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ISBN 10: 0472052586 ISBN 13: 9780472052585
Editorial: The University of Michigan Press, 2014

Sinopsis

American Homes by Ryan Ridge is a satirical exploration of the modern American home and its symbolic role in culture, identity, and society. Blending humor, wit, and sharp social commentary, the book dissects domestic spaces―attics, basements, kitchens, windows, doors, and more―while reflecting on the American dream, materialism, and suburban life. Through Ridge's playful and often absurd prose, everyday household elements become metaphors for larger societal issues, revealing the quirks, contradictions, and anxieties of contemporary life.

From the nostalgia of front porches to the hidden mysteries of basements, Ridge turns ordinary spaces into insightful meditations on homeownership, personal identity, and cultural expectations. American Homes is as much an architectural guidebook as it is a critique of consumerism, presenting a vivid portrait of how we live and the structures that define us. The result is a thought-provoking, humorous, and occasionally surreal commentary on what it means to call a place "home" in America.

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Acerca del autor

Ryan Ridge is the author of the story collection Hunters & Gamblers, the poetry collection Ox, as well as the chapbooks 22nd Century Man and Hey, it's America. His work can be found in places like PANK, Salt Hill, Tin House, McSweeney's Small Chair, FLAUNT Magazine, The Santa Monica Review, Sleepingfish, and elsewhere. A former editor for Faultline Journal of Arts & Letters, he currently serves as a managing editor for Juked. He writes and teaches in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Editorial
The University of Michigan Press
Año de publicación
2014
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0472052586
ISBN 13 
9780472052585
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Número de páginas
128
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ISBN 10:  0472072587 ISBN 13:  9780472072583
Editorial: The University of Michigan Press, 2014
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