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ironbound - a blog
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“This book is a love letter to the place where I grew up, and the account of my heartbreak at moving beyond it. The book was written long before I left the Ironbound, and in hindsight I wonder if, even back then, I was trying to justify to myself the decision I had already made.”
-- from On ironbound (essay)
The Ironbound, a neighborhood in Newark, NJ, derives its name from the train tracks that surround it. Built in the 19th century, these tracks have enveloped the neighborhood through its evolution. While the city of Newark has evolved, the Ironbound has maintained its status as an immigrant neighborhood.
This book follows the journey of a nameless narrator as he explains the complexity of growing up in a home that is not your original birthplace. Eager to find meaning in his existence, he analyzes his relationship with his neighborhood through a series of blog entries that are simultaneously introspective and observing.
In this book, the author presents a romanticized version of his neighborhood. Newark is most often known for its crime and violence, but the narrator in this book presents a beauty often associated with different environments. As we grow to understand his fascination with the Ironbound we, too, become enamored. Some may see this as a book detailing a break-up, but it is far from that. This book is a letter of undying love to a place, even if the narrator is acknowledging that he must leave it.
Both confusing and enlightening, ironbound – a blog may inspire you to revisit past loves and memories. But mainly, it will encourage you to revisit your own places, some of which may have been left behind but have certainly not been forgotten.
-- from On ironbound (essay)
The Ironbound, a neighborhood in Newark, NJ, derives its name from the train tracks that surround it. Built in the 19th century, these tracks have enveloped the neighborhood through its evolution. While the city of Newark has evolved, the Ironbound has maintained its status as an immigrant neighborhood.
This book follows the journey of a nameless narrator as he explains the complexity of growing up in a home that is not your original birthplace. Eager to find meaning in his existence, he analyzes his relationship with his neighborhood through a series of blog entries that are simultaneously introspective and observing.
In this book, the author presents a romanticized version of his neighborhood. Newark is most often known for its crime and violence, but the narrator in this book presents a beauty often associated with different environments. As we grow to understand his fascination with the Ironbound we, too, become enamored. Some may see this as a book detailing a break-up, but it is far from that. This book is a letter of undying love to a place, even if the narrator is acknowledging that he must leave it.
Both confusing and enlightening, ironbound – a blog may inspire you to revisit past loves and memories. But mainly, it will encourage you to revisit your own places, some of which may have been left behind but have certainly not been forgotten.
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