Glass, Light, and Electricity: Essays

by Shena McAuliffe

Fleet-footed and capricious, the essays in Glass, Light & Electricity wander through landscapes both familiar and unfamiliar, finding them equal parts magical and toxic. They explore and merge public and private history through lyric meditations that use research, association, and metaphor to examine subjects as diverse as neon signs, scalping, heartbreak, and seizures. The winner of the 2019 Permafrost Prize in nonfiction, Shena McAuliffe expands the creative possibilities of form.

Genres: Nonfiction, Essays

200 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2020

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

These stories made me laugh, smirk, cry, get really mad at someone I don’t know, gasp, and appreciate taking walks more. Highly recommend!

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book! It gave me a window into the complexity of people and places and the role of good writing in revealing and exploring them.