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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:06, 26 June 2019 (UTC)

Heartland (nonfiction book)

 * ... that Sarah Smarsh's 2018 memoir Heartland argues that belief in the American Dream leads to the continued oppression of those in poverty? Source: "With deft primers on the Homestead Act, the farming crisis of the '80s and Reaganomics, Smarsh shows how the false promise of the 'American dream' was used to subjugate the poor. It's a powerful mantra." From The New York Times
 * Reviewed: 2nd nom; no review/QPQ

Created by MattMauler (talk). Self-nominated at 02:13, 26 May 2019 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg New enough, long enough, neutral. User:MattMauler: To be clear, the memoir is set in Kansas, isn't it?Zigzig20s (talk) 21:50, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes. It is set in Kansas.--MattMauler (talk) 22:52, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
 * I haven't read the book. I assume the synopsis is correct on good faith grounds.
 * The Themes and Reception sections are well-sourced. I fixed an error in the "Reception" section however (the Washington Post v. The New York Times). I also rephrased the lede. No copyright violation detected.
 * The hook is short enough (136 characters), interesting, cited, not really neutral but it reflects the political bias of the book, so it's fine.
 * No QPQ necessary (on good faith). No picture.
 * Good to go.23:43, 26 May 2019 (UTC)Zigzig20s (talk)