Here is the beginning of the article about what makes the Midwestern voice unique: "What makes modern writing Midwestern? No one, says Denise Low, has done what she’s done: try to define a Middle Western voice in contemporary literature. In her new book “Natural Theologies: Essays About Literature of the New Middle West,” Low attempts not so much to map the region’s boundaries but list the characteristics of those writers working within them. In 12 essays, Low compiles several manifestations." See more of Brian Burnes' article at the Kansas City Star:
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/27/3393726/readorama-tuning-into-midwestern.html
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Here is the beginning of the article about what makes the Midwestern voice unique: "What makes modern writing Midwestern? No one, says Denise Low, has done what she’s done: try to define a Middle Western voice in contemporary literature. In her new book “Natural Theologies: Essays About Literature of the New Middle West,” Low attempts not so much to map the region’s boundaries but list the characteristics of those writers working within them. In 12 essays, Low compiles several manifestations." See more of Brian Burnes' article at the Kansas City Star:http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/27/3393726/readorama-tuning-into-midwestern.html 