Books by Carol Bly: Letters From the Country

Letters from the Country

31 essays give Carol Bly's fresh and genuine perspective on living in the midwestern countryside--plus the author's new preface for this 1999 edition. Unassuming and anecdotal in tone, the book is actually an intense meditation on the character of the Midwest.

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"A spirited and inspiring book... A very readable mixture of sociology, secular sermons, and good stories."

--The New York Times Book Review

"Short and sweet. An absolute gem of modern rural Americana."

--Publishers Weekly

"Carol Bly cares passionately about the quality of life and has the wit to write her criticisms without a hint of condescension. These are well-crafted essays in which vigor combines with good humor."

--Newsweek