Matthew Ferrence lives and writes at the confluence of Appalachia and the Rust Belt. With I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me, he has completed a trilogy (of sorts) focused on rural Appalachian identity and political narrative. He teaches creative writing at Allegheny College.
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Acknowledgements 1. Welcome to the Party 2. I Hate It Here, Please Vote for Me 3. The Poetics of Politics 4. Migrations 5. The Political Grammar of the County Fair 6. Spiritual Dangers 7. Violence 8. Crown Vetch 9. This Is Why We Lose 10. Succession 11. Imagination
"A direct look at the media narratives of politics. Ferrence wrestles with how he understands himself as an individual, a demographic, and then as Aristotle's political animal. It is a fascinating look at the making of political and cultural tropes from the inside."-Edward Karshner, author of Writing the Self: A Phenomenological Approach to the Composition Process "Existing in the same context of What You're Getting Wrong About Appalachia and Appalachian Reckoning as an attempt to both understand the shifted political sands of place, and to assert a theory as to why, this book is an opportunity for people to deepen their understanding of rural people and politics."-Neema Avashia, author of Another Appalachia: Growing Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place