{"product_id":"under-purple-skies-paperback","title":"Under Purple Skies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Bures\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The ultimate (literary) tour guide to the neighborhoods and wild places, history and politics, culture and cuisine, music and myths of the Twin Cities\" (Benjamin Percy, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wilding\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In recent years, Minneapolis has become one of America's literary powerhouses. With over fifty poems and essays, \u003ci\u003eUnder Purple Skies: The Minneapolis Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e collects some of the most exciting work being done in, or about, Minneapolis and the Twin Cities area. The narratives delve into the complexities of Minneapolis life--with threads that stretch back not just to Scandinavia, but across the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume's contributors include Marlon James, Shannon Gibney, Kelly Barnhill, James Wright, and many more. Collectively, they have won, or been shortlisted for, the Newbery Award, the Man Booker Prize, the Pulitzer, the Caldecott Award, the National Book Award, the Minnesota Book Award, among other awards. The wide-ranging stories featured here include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A tour through Prince's Minneapolis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The story of the Metrodome's demolition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A story of a Somali immigrant's journey to Eden Prairie \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Eating Halva on Lake Street \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Bures is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Geography of Madness\u003c\/em\u003e. His stories and essays have appeared in \u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAeon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLapham's Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and other places. They have also been included in the \u003cem\u003eBest American Travel Writing\u003c\/em\u003e and selected as Notable picks for the \u003cem\u003eBest American Sports Writing\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eBest American Essays\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a contributing writer for \u003cem\u003eThe Rotarian\u003c\/em\u003e and a contributing editor for \u003cem\u003ePoets \u0026amp; Writers\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Minneapolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43779509747775,"sku":"9781948742436","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/samiestore.shop\/products\/under-purple-skies-paperback","provider":"Samie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}