· By Dylan | March 18th, |. On this month’s episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, I have the honor of presenting a conversation with the author Jasmon Drain about his remarkable book of short stories, Stateway’s Garden. These linked stories explore characters who live in and are shaped by the Chicago public housing project Stateway Gardens, which was torn down in Through Jasmon Drain’s sensitive and often playful prose, we see another side of what we have come to know as “the projects.” Stateway’s Garden is a coming-of-age story told in short stories, through the lens of a childhood made rough by the crush of poverty and violence, with the crack epidemic a looming specter ahead. And yet, through the experiences and ambitions of Tracy and other young characters, /5(51). · Through Jasmon Drain’s sensitive and often playful prose, we see another side of what we have come to know as “the projects.” Stateway’s Garden is a coming-of-age story told in short stories, through the lens of a childhood made rough by the crush of poverty and violence, with the crack epidemic a looming specter ahead. And yet, through the experiences and ambitions of Tracy and Brand: Random House Publishing Group.
by Jasmon Drain ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 21, A collection of linked short stories takes readers inside life in Chicago's Stateway Gardens projects. This debut book is set mostly in the s in one of the South Side's largest, most segregated housing projects. Through Jasmon Drainrsquo;s sensitive and often playful prose, we see another side of what we have come to know as ldquo;the projects.rdquo;#; #; Statewayrsquo;s Garden#;is a coming-of-age story told in short stories, through the lens of a childhood made rough by the crush of poverty and violence, with the crack. Stateway's Garden: Stories Jasmon Drain. Pehmeäkantinen. 15,95 € Arvioitu toimituspäivä: - Toimituskulut alk 0 € Lisää koriin Varaa Nouda.
Through Jasmon Drain’s sensitive and often playful prose, we see another side of what we have come to know as “the projects.” Stateway’s Garden is a coming-of-age story told in short stories, through the lens of a childhood made rough by the crush of poverty and violence, with the crack epidemic a looming specter ahead. This debut book is set mostly in the s in one of the South Side’s largest, most segregated housing projects. Stateway Gardens’ eight high-rise apartment blocks (built in the s and demolished by ) formed a neighborhood notorious for grinding poverty, violence, drug use, and crime. Drain, who grew up in Chicago, writes intimately of the human experiences of those who lived there. Through Jasmon Drain’s sensitive and often playful prose, we see another side of what we have come to know as “the projects.” Stateway’s Garden is a coming-of-age story told in short stories, through the lens of a childhood made rough by the crush of poverty and violence, with the crack epidemic a looming specter ahead. And yet, through the experiences and ambitions of Tracy and other young characters, Drain reveals a vibrant community that creates its own ecosystem, all set in a.
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