The Great River by Boyce Upholt Memoir where the seemingly mundane takes

where the seemingly mundane takes on a terrifying significance

any number of offenses—grave

the pull is too strong to ignore

transcending the notion that difference divides us

Whitney knows what death looks like

The Great River by Boyce Upholt Memoir where the seemingly mundane takesThe Mississippi River lies at the heart of America, an undeniable life force that is intertwined with the nation's culture and history. Its watershed spans almost half the country, Mark Twain's travels on the river inspired our first national literature, and jazz and blues were born in its floodplains and carried upstream. In this landmark work of natural history, Boyce Upholt tells the epic story of this wild and unruly river, and the centuries of