Heartland

Heartland is a powerful and eye-opening memoir that provides a unique and essential look into the lives of poor and working-class Americans living in the heartland. Born a fifth-generation Kansas wheat farmer, author Sarah Smarsh reflects on her childhood and the poverty around her. Through personal narrative and cultural commentary, Smarsh challenges us to look closely at the class divide in our country and provides a deeply humane insight into the struggles of those trying to achieve the American Dream. Named a Best Book of the Year by multiple sources, Heartland is a beautifully written and essential read for our times.