6/29/2023 0 Comments Jordan kisner thin places![]() ![]() ![]() Kisner is one of the most perceptive, open-minded and capable literary tour guides I’ve encountered in quite some time, and I’m already looking forward to her next (ad)venture. remarkably polished and demonstrably articulate. Her efforts to unpack her relationship with her mother, her Mexican American heritage and her queer identity are some of the most earnest and impactful passages in the book. What makes this collection so compulsively readable is Kisner’s ability to wield her contagious curiosity and nose for objective reporting to investigate everything from a once bustling, now mostly abandoned lakeside oasis in Southern California, to Ann Hamilton’s magical and enveloping multimedia installation at New York’s Park Avenue Armory in 2012, to evangelical robocalls. This idea of duality or 'in-betweenness' is a fascinating and culturally salient concept - and one that ripples through every piece in the book. fiercely intelligent and consistently edifying. ![]()
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