I’m glad I waited before writing this review of “In the Middle of Middle America” because, frankly, I was so pissed off when I finished reading it, I would not have given the novel or its author justice. Occasionally, the term Middle America is used synonymously with Central America [3] (compare with Middle Africa and Central Africa).

Some fine works were acquired and exhibited briefly, but the profound wisdom and farsightedness of the founding fathers were soon forgotten when most of these treasures were lent elsewhere (as anthropological or ethnographic material), and acquisition stopped. The first thing that jumped out at me was the author stated that Lucy had a number of unsuccessful AID (artificial insemination by donor) attempts and was now trying IVF but the IVF process was not accurately described.

On the west, the Middle American mainland comprises the tapering, isthmian tract of the American landmass between the southern Rocky Mountains in the southern United States and the northern tip of the Andes in Colombia, [5] separating the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Atlantic Ocean (viz. Each chapter is a different character and we see the story build from within their minds and thoughts.

We also have biases about the middle-class experience, and so, at first, it all seems pretty simple. Running along the lives of these characters, to whom we are a fly on the wall, is the story of Sarah Jane Zdanski, a local journalist now head hunted by one of the large networks to host a new show of important interviews, but just who she is interviewing is a mystery, to the nation and the reader; all we know is that it is drawing in big viewer numbers and will change her career. By the Reagan ’80s and the Clinton ’90s, as economic prosperity helped cloister Middle America from the tragic fallout of epidemics like AIDS and crack, erotic thrillers from Body Heat to Cruising needled the collective subconscious about infidelity, queerness, female empowerment. Repetitive themes (there was a handful of characters, this did not bother me) it was clear what was going on. There is only one reason why we even mention politics: the 2016 election was so jarring that it triggered unprecedented levels of navel-gazing among everyone, including pundits, politicians, and, yes, brands and marketers.Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. Set in 1997 David B Lyons shows a very different America to the one of today, and I found some of the reading quite uncomfortable. Has taken me over a year to really get into a book but as soon as I start listening to this was hooked.