Place

American history in the 4 regions of North, South, East & West is written using surnames from gravestones that serve as parts of speech.

To hear Nettles read the poetry, watch this video. There are videos of the complete book and individual regions on Youtube.

The deluxe version of this book can be seen in six rare book collections including Yale, Illinois Wesleyan, the Universities of Iowa, Oregon, Central Florida and Washington.

Place’s slipcase is 10″ square and pictures Nettles reflected in the stone standing in the landscape of the Midwest where she lives. The four double sided booklets unfold to 9” x 18.” Digital offset on cover stock. 2013. Pictured below are sample sections.