This is the Place — Margot Kahn

“Open this book, hear its chorus of voices and remember that we are a nation of individuals, bound to each other by our humanity.” - New York Times Book Review & A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice

Available from Elliott Bay, Amazon.com and your local bookstore.

"An exquisite collection. Whether it be a moving target or a constant, a place of fondness or melancholy, these women look at what we call home, and the roles we have played within it, from every perspective imaginable. This book will inspire you to ponder what your home has been and is -- a provocative and worthy pursuit." - Shawn Colvin

"A marvelous collection of original essays that testify to the centrality of home as a place where fantasy and reality collide. Reading the book was like witnessing a series of wrestling matches -- the author versus chaos, versus anxiety, versus expectations and finally versus reality. A multi-layered and satisfying anthology of original work." - Thomas Beller

"This Is the Place beautifully and poignantly explores the many complicated feelings that the concept of home evokes in all of us. A must read for any modern woman, wife, daughter or mother." - Randi Zuckerberg

"A diverse collection of essays that delve into the fraught concept of home as both a physical and emotional space. ... A compilation that delights on many levels and will appeal to anyone who has struggled or embraced the idea of home sweet home." - Kirkus Reviews

"The essays show an honest portrait of the U.S., pieced together like an imperfect American quilt. In reading these stories, and finding the common ground that is shared in our concepts of home, it’s easier to see beyond the differences — and to see the bigger picture. We need more books like this.” - BUST Magazine

"Rich and thoughtful." - The Toronto Star, "New books that will spark great discussions"

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Read interviews with Margot & Kelly at Tin House and The Common.

Listen to the editors discuss the book on Wisconsin Public Radio.

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October 28, 2017
Boston, MA
Boston Book Festival

November 14, 2017
New York, NY
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November 18, 2017
Seattle, WA
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December 11, 2017
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January 12, 2018
Brooklyn, NY
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June 12, 2018
Columbus, OH
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