{"product_id":"learning-to-see-a-novel-of-dorothea-lange-the-woman-who-revealed-the-real-america-9780062686534","title":"Learning to See: A Novel of Dorothea Lange, the Woman Who Revealed the Real America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you liked \u003cem\u003eSold on a Monday \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Exiles, \u003c\/em\u003eyou'll love this novel about strong-willed trailblazing photographer, Dorothea Lange, whose fame grew during World War II and the Great Depression. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Hooper excels at humanizing giants....seamlessly weaving together the time, places and people in Lange's life...For photo buffs and others familiar with her vast body of work, reading the book will be like discovering the secret backstory of someone they thought they knew.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1918, a fearless twenty-two-year old arrives in bohemian San Francisco from the Northeast, determined to make her own way as an independent woman. Renaming herself Dorothea Lange she is soon the celebrated owner of the city's most prestigious and stylish portrait studio and wife of the talented but volatile painter, Maynard Dixon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the early 1930s, as America's economy collapses, her marriage founders and Dorothea must find ways to support her two young sons single-handedly. Determined to expose the horrific conditions of the nation's poor, she takes to the road with her camera, creating images that inspire, reform, and define the era. And when the United States enters World War II, Dorothea chooses to confront another injustice--the incarceration of thousands of innocent Japanese Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when women were supposed to keep the home fires burning, Dorothea Lange, creator of the most iconic photographs of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century, dares to be different. But her choices came at a steep price...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHooper, Elise:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eA native New Englander, Elise Hooper spent several years writing for television and online news outlets before getting an MA and teaching high-school literature and history. She now lives in Seattle with her husband and two daughters. Previous novels include \u003cem\u003eThe Other Alcott\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLearning to See.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648796856594,"sku":"9780062686534","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0950c84e-c291-4083-99d0-edfd27e5b826.jpg?v=1733248879","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/learning-to-see-a-novel-of-dorothea-lange-the-woman-who-revealed-the-real-america-9780062686534","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}