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A Brief History of the Midwest Fiction Urban Life Winter of the World followsA Brief History of the Midwest is a lyric encapsulation of the hardship and hope of the American Midwest. These poems trace the trajectory of the middle of America from its colonization to the present day. Hardships that range from loneliness to the opioid crisis to the largest earthquake in US history reverberate through the collections fields, Northern waters, and derelict barns. The losses here are both historical and personal, as is the resilience