El. knyga: Potomac Fever: Reflections on the Nation's River

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Both a love letter to the Potomac and a sharp critique of American myths, Potomac Fever is a lyrical and thought-provoking debut. Arlington Magazine

Powerful. . . . Potomac Fever strikes a wonderful balance. In some parts, it is a pastoral, wherein Fryar depicts the wonders of nature found along the banks of our regions preeminent river. In others, its a hard-hitting critique of our racist past and present. Washington Independent Review of Books

While her examination of social history is that of a well-trained academic, Fryars deep attention to the natural world is that of a poet. Potomac Fever will delight readers. DC Trending

Written with verve and a profound understanding of the contradictions of American democracy. . . . Readers might curl up with [ Fryars] book in the comfort of home or, after visiting the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, take it with them on a stroll along [ the Potomac]. . . . A lovely ode to an oft-neglected river. Kirkus Reviews

For readers looking for a different lens through which to view the U.S. capital and to see both the ugly impacts of racism and the beauty of nature. Library Journal

Fryar seamlessly weaves a fascinating history of racial, class, and gendered divisions that exist in and outside of Washington, D.C.s quintessential worlds of interrelated nature and American (in)humanity. Marcie Cohen Ferris, coeditor of Southern Cultures journal and author of The Edible South