from devilwrites

I accidentally requested this on the Early Reviewers Program, and since LT couldn't cancel the request after the book had been granted, I passed the ARC to a friend of mine whom I thought would appreciate it. The rating and review are hers: HIDDEN AMERICA is what I consider to be a well-written, ...

from gtown

This is a great collection of essays in search of a theme. I give it 5 stars for the writing and minus 1 (almost 2, it annoyed me that much) for the title. Yes, most of these stories are of "hidden america" and "people who make this country work" but there are glaring exceptions. Cheerleaders, no...

from Jcambridge

An eye-opening book that takes the reader on a cross-country tour of places and people previously unknown, unseen, or simply ignored. These are profiles of people and jobs that are an important part of the nation's economy, but which don't get the recognition they deserve. It should be on reading...

from sallylou61

The book reviewed is an uncorrected proof sent by the publisher. I especially wanted to read Hidden America since I used to enjoy reading Jeanne Marie Laskas' columns in the Washington Post Magazine and the topic of the book sounded very interesting. In this well-written book, Hidden America, Ms....

from bezoar44

I'm grateful to have received an early reader's copy of this book, and glad to have read it. The book collects a set of essays -- really, profiles of people in specific lines of work -- previously published in GQ magazine, with one from Smithsonian and two new chapters. Despite the author's (edit...