What We've Lost Is Nothing

What We've Lost Is Nothing
Rachel Louise Snyder
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Paperback
h203 x 133mm - 320pg
1 Jul 2020 US
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9781476725208
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In her "keenly observed" (Star Tribune, Minneapolis) debut, Rachel Louise Snyder author of the award-winning No Visible Bruises, chronicles the twenty-four hours following a mass burglary in a Chicago suburb and the suspicions, secrets, and prejudices that surface in its wake. Nestled on the edge of Chicago' s gritty west side, Oak Park is a suburb in flux. To the west, theaters and shops frame posh houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. To the east lies a neighborhood still recovering from urban decline. In the center of the community sits Ilios Lane, a pristine cul-de-sac dotted with quiet homes that bridge the surrounding extremes of wealth and poverty. On the first warm day in April, Mary Elizabeth McPherson, a lifelong resident of Ilios Lane, skips school with her friend Sofia. As the two experiment with a heavy dose of ecstasy in Mary Elizabeth' s dining room, a series of home invasions rocks their neighborhood. At first the community is determined to band together, but rising suspicions soon threaten to destroy the world they were attempting to create. Filtered through a vibrant pinwheel of characters, Snyder' s tour de force evokes the heightened tension of a community on edge as it builds towards an explosive conclusion. Incisive and panoramic, What We' ve Lost Is Nothing illuminates the evolving relationship between American cities and their suburbs, the hidden prejudices that can threaten a way of life, and the redemptive power of tolerance in a community torn asunder. "Ideas abound in this thoughtful story, a demonstration of the author' s years of experience as a community organizer. What We' ve Lost Is Nothing has the stamp of authenticity" (TheWashington Post).
"Ideas abound in this thoughtful story, a demonstration of the author' s years of experience as a community organizer. What We' ve Lost Is Nothing has the stamp of authenticity. " * Washington Post * "Keenly observed. " * Minneapolis Star-Tribune * "Snyder' s debut is smooth and engaging, and reads like the work of a veteran novelist. " * Publishers Weekly * "Veteran journalist Snyder crafts a muscular and fearless debut novel that boldly tackles the heady themes of prejudice, self-preservation, poverty and privilege. . . . Snyder' s drama provocatively reveals the escalating tensions of a community about to implode. " * Booklist * "Riveting . . . Snyder' s portrayal of the disintegration of this one quiet block is masterful, forcing the reader to examine the possibility of his own stereotypical behavior if faced with a similar situation. " * Bookpage * "Snyder' s character development is astounding, as are the complexities of her writing. She manages to tackle some big issues including racism, city vs. suburb, violence, and the enigma of the human psyche -- all while telling a spectacular story. " * Bookslut * "Rachel Louise Snyder writes with the rigorous scrutiny of an investigative journalist and the deep and roving empathy of a natural-born novelist. What We' ve Lost is Nothing is a stellar debut by an important and necessary new voice among us. " -- Andre Dubus III * author of House of Sand and Fog and Townie * "A powerful, page-turning debut that dares to delve below the surface of our glossy American lives. You may never look at your neighbors-or yourself-the same way again. " -- David Goodwillie * author of American Subversive * "An important new voice in fiction. With sharp prose and compelling insight, Snyder renders a beautiful portrait of both the complex world of Ilios Lane and the gulf between the way that we imagine our worst fears, and the way that they come to pass and demand that we survive them. " -- Danielle Evans * author of Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self * "Snyder offers us an unflinching and complicated portrait of a community that is afraid to look back at itself, and she does so with grace, wit and tenderness of heart. This book is stunning and so incredibly relevant. " -- Alison Espach * author of The Adults * "A compelling and important novel about family and neighborhood, about individuals when ideals and values are thrown into harsh contrast. A marvelous book. " -- Mark LaFramboise * Bookseller, Politics and Prose *
Rachel Louise Snyder is a journalist and professor of creative writing at American University. The author of No Visible Bruises-winner of the prestigious 2018 Lukas Work-in-Progress Award from the Columbia School of Journalism and Harvard' s Nieman Foundation-and Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Slate, Salon, The Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and the New Republic. Originally from Chicago, she currently lives in Washington, DC.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781476725208
Published: 1 Jul 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Touchstone
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
Height: 203mm
Width: 133mm
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 231g
Pages: 320

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