A Certain Somewhere: Writers on the Places They Remember
A Certain Somewhere: Writers on the Places They Remember by Robert Wilson is a collection of thirty essays originally published in Preservation magazine, released by Random House on November 5, 2002. This edition, comprising 272 pages, invites readers to explore the significance of various locales as described by a diverse group of writers, including essayists, novelists, and poets. Each contributor reflects on the mystery and meaning of a place that holds personal significance, delving into the nature of attachment to specific locations.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of narratives that transport them to enchanting places, from Haiti to the New York Public Library. The essays provide insights into culture, politics, architecture, and history, offering a sophisticated armchair-travel experience. This collection not only highlights the writers’ connections to the places they describe but also offers a glimpse into their inner lives, making it a thoughtful exploration of how environments shape personal identity and memory.
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A Certain Somewhere collects thirty essays originally published in Preservation magazine. Writers were asked to describe a place that is significant to them, to decipher what makes it mysterious and meaningful, and to examine the nature of attachment to a specific locale.
Gathered here are pieces by writers of all kinds—essayists, novelists, literary critics, poets—on disparate and enthralling places, from Madison Smartt Bell on Haiti to Thomas Mallon on the New York Public Library. These writers examine how they came to invest a part of themselves in the places they have inhabited, and how these places have consequently inhabited them. Most of all, the writers transport you to places that have enchanted them and will charm you as well.
This multifarious assembly offers readers a sophisticated armchair-travel experience, replete with insights into culture, politics, architecture, and history. Along the way, readers will also enjoy a glimpse at the inner lives of some of our finest writers.
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