The Pink Institution

The Pink Institution

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<div><P>Interweaving visceral, atmospheric prose with historical photographs, images and texts, <I>The Pink Institution</P> traces four generations of Mississippi women from their run-down, post-Civil War plantations to the modern-day trailer parks that house the youngest generations. As the impoverished decay of the Deep South expresses itself through their bloodlines, a new impression of Southern history and heritage emerges. The lyrical gravity and singular style of this unforgettable debut novel will transform the reader in its wake.</P><P>Selah Saterstrom’s writing has appeared in <I>3rd Bed</I> and <I>Pitkin Review</I>. She is the editor of <I>Soul Collections</I>, a collection of prose and poetry written by at-risk teenagers in North Carolina. Born in Mississippi in 1974, she now lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where she teaches at Warren Wilson College.</P></div>