A stunning and original record of contemporary American life, this anthology contains essays, memoirs, letters, stories, poems, photos, and art from 44 contributors all across the US. Men and women of various backgrounds, ethnicities, and perspectives explore how the events of the years 2000 to 2008 have affected their lives, loves, families and fortunes. Edited and designed by David Barringer.

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Contributors include Shari Goldhagen, Amy Guth, Lee Klein, Claudia Smith, Steve Almond, Ghazaleh Etezal, Patricia Cumbie, Deron Bauman, Blythe Winslow, Catherine Price, Faruk Ulay, Kevin Free, Joshua Gross, Maggie Shearon, Timmy Waldron, Little Shiva, Tony Rodriguez, Anjali Budhiraja, Molly Gaudry, Josh Olsen, Dave Morrison, Spencer Dew, Alison Morse, SSG. Stewart W. Boner, Kurt Carlson, James Reeves, Heather Kelley, Felix Sockwell, and many more.

What Happened to Us These Last Couple Years?
An Anthology of the Bush Years, 2000-2008
Edited by David Barringer
44 Contributors
$20 (free shipping) | 256 pages | 6x9 | Elope Press & So New

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