The Faces of Americans in 1853
"McNair writes with apparent artlessness but actually with a very well-concealed and well-controlled
skill while maintaining throughout the book the tones, rhythms, and accents of American speech.
He is clear and simple yet original, a rare combination."
—David Wagoner, Judge of the 1983 Devins Award for Poetry
"A subtly shaded, powerful view of the modern Romantic imagination at work saving the past."
—Prairie Schooner
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