Will McGrath
Mystery Is Not Despair: Notes from Hidden Spaces
Mystery Is Not Despair: Notes from Hidden Spaces
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In Farewell Transmission, Will McGrath explores the hidden lives of people in various places, including a homeless shelter in Arizona, a rural community in Canada, and the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. The book is filled with secret lives, ghost stories, and obscure passions, and offers an excavation into landscapes rarely seen. McGrath's essays pulse with electric prose and vivid characters, seeking out the invisible forces that bind us across our planet.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 209 pages
Publication date: 27 October 2022
Publisher: Dzanc Books
In his captivating collection of essays, Farewell Transmission, Will McGrath takes us on a thought-provoking journey into the depths of other lives. With a blend of humor, heartache, intimacy, and galvanization, these essays explore diverse landscapes ranging from Yemen to Lesotho, the Bronx, and beyond. From encountering Caravaggio at an Arizona homeless shelter to meeting Elvis in rural Canada, McGrath's writing unveils a tapestry of hidden stories and obscure passions. This book delves into the realm of secrecy, revealing secret lives, ghost tales, and obscure desires. Whether he delves into the fraught history of a noose in Namibia or explores the enigmatic Driftless Area alongside a modern-day goatherd, McGrath's exploration of rarely seen landscapes is both captivating and profound. Drawing inspiration from authors like Leslie Jamison's The Empathy Exams and John Jeremiah Sullivan's Pulphead, Farewell Transmission pulsates with electric prose and vivid characters. It seeks to uncover the invisible threads that connect us across our wondrous and troubled planet, offering a poignant reflection on the importance of paying attention to the world around us and the hidden worlds that reside within our own lives.
Weight: 266g
Dimension: 139 x 215 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781950539505
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