{"product_id":"the-big-empty-contemporary-nebraska-nonfiction-writers-9780803290112","title":"The Big Empty: Contemporary Nebraska Nonfiction Writers","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vast, barren landscape or a place of subtle natural beauty; the middle of nowhere or the gateway to the cultural and historical riches of the West; many things to many people and a cipher to many more--the great state of Nebraska is by force of circumstances a place of possibilities. What these possibilities are and what they promise are precisely what the writers of \u003cem\u003eThe Big Empty \u003c\/em\u003etell us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring the state from its rural reaches to its urban engines, from its marvelous ecosystems to its myriad historical and cultural offerings, these narratives evoke Nebraska in all its facets. Writers as diverse as Ron Hansen, Ted Kooser, Michael Anania, Bob Kerrey, Mary Pipher, Delphine Red Shirt, and William Kloefkorn, among many others, bring a wealth of perspectives and styles to topics such as the Oregon Trail and the Cheyenne Exodus, farming and Internet cafés, politics, weather, and family secrets. The result is a portrait whose broad strokes and rich detail capture the mysterious character of Nebraska.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLadette Randolph is the editor-in-chief of \u003cem\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and is Distinguished Publisher-in-Residence at Emerson College. She is the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eA Sandhills Ballad\u003c\/em\u003e (Nebraska, 2011), \u003cem\u003eThis Is Not the Tropics\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLeaving the Pink House\u003c\/em\u003e, and editor of two anthologies, including \u003cem\u003eA Different Plain: Contemporary Nebraska Fiction Writers\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the recipient of the Pushcart Prize, a Rona Jaffe Foundation grant, four Nebraska Book Awards, and the Virginia Faulkner Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNina Shevchuk-Murray, a former editorial assistant at the University of Nebraska Press, is a Ukrainian-born poet and translator whose work can be found in a number of literary magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: Michael Anania, Ron Block, Alan Boye, Bob Gibson, Merrill Gilfillan, Ron Hansen, John Janovy Jr., Paul Johnsgard, Bryan Jones, Bob Kerrey, William Kloefkorn, Lisa Knopp, Ted Kooser, Kenneth Lincoln, Kem Luther, Mark Monroe, Mary Pipher, John Price, Delphine Red Shirt, Michael Rips, Bob Ross, Joe Starita, Ruth Thone, Jack Todd, Robert Vivian, Eamonn Wall, and Roger Welsch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3423937\"\u003eLadette Randolph\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bison Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 5.62w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803290112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080329011X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO002000\"\u003eAmerican | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLadette Randolph, the associate director and humanities editor at the University of Nebraska Press, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is Not the Tropics\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories, and the editor of \u003ci\u003eA Different Plain: Contemporary Nebraska Fiction Writers\u003c\/i\u003e, available in a Bison Books edition. Nina Shevchuk-Murray, a former editorial assistant at the University of Nebraska Press, is a Ukrainian-born poet and translator whose work can be found in a number of literary magazines. Contributors: Michael Anania, Ron Block, Alan Boye, Bob Gibson, Merrill Gilfillan, Ron Hansen, John Janovy Jr., Paul Johnsgard, Bryan Jones, Bob Kerrey, William Kloefkorn, Lisa Knopp, Ted Kooser, Kenneth Lincoln, Kem Luther, Mark Monroe, Mary Pipher, John Price, Delphine Red Shirt, Michael Rips, Bob Ross, Joe Starita, Ruth Thone, Jack Todd, Robert Vivian, Eamonn Wall, and Roger Welsch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bison Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44702802477293,"sku":"9780803290112","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_3a3d9c11-956b-42e5-b0a2-2b473c535584.jpg?v=1703892757","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-big-empty-contemporary-nebraska-nonfiction-writers-9780803290112","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}