David Giffels

"In the tradition of J.D. Vance, Sarah Smarsh, and Amy Goldstein, BARNSTORMING OHIO is an on-the-ground look at the diverse challenges facing Ohio, and its national significance as the state that has historically sided with the presidential election winner more than any other -- from award-winning lifelong Ohioan author and writer David Giffels, dubbed by the New York Times as "the Bard of Akron.""--

"Explores the meaning of identity and place, hamburgers, hard work, and basketball in this collection of ... essays reflecting on the many aspects of Midwestern culture and life from an insider's perspective" --