{"product_id":"seven-minutes-from-home-9789463005425","title":"Seven Minutes from Home","description":"\u003ci\u003eSeven Minutes from Home: An American Daughter’s Story\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of linked stories written chronologically from 1980—2015. They create a multifaceted narrative of how the public and the private, the past and present, the local and global, intersect. With earnest reflection, modesty and humor, Laurel Richardson introduces the reader to her Ohio neighborhoods, friends, family, writers and therapy dogs. She ages, retires and frets over her droopy eyebrow. Her town’s local stores close; police bust heroin dealers; September 11th happens; universities corporatize; poetry venues transform. All this and much more as Richardson honors the complexity and vibrancy of America, and her life within it. Richardson’s renowned book, \u003ci\u003eFields of Play\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) is about constructing a life \u003ci\u003einside\u003c\/i\u003e the academy; \u003ci\u003eSeven Minutes from Home\u003c\/i\u003e is about constructing a life \u003ci\u003eoutside\u003c\/i\u003e the academy. This extraordinary example of literary sociology can be read for pleasure, adopted in book clubs, or used in courses in American Studies, communication, creative writing, narrative, qualitative research, sociology, cultural studies and women’s studies. An appendix offers discussion questions, research projects and creative writing exercises. \n\u003cbr\u003eNOMINATED: \u003cb\u003eUSA BEST BOOK AWARD 2016\u003c\/b\u003e in the category of autobiography\/memoirs\n\u003cbr\u003eNOMINATED: \u003cb\u003eICQI 2017 Outstanding Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laurel Richardson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48273933795579,"sku":"9789463005425","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_18199408-aa06-4a9c-b9a6-c559bbc0ab2d.jpg?v=1771065229","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/seven-minutes-from-home-9789463005425","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}