50 Books Set in the 50 States
50 Books, 50 States: A Literary Map of America
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Although Maya Angelou's classic novel takes place in many cities, it all stems from the beginnings in Arkansas. It tells the tale of Maya and her brother, Bailey, whose grandmother sends them from their small southern town and forces them to endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.”