Thin Places: Essays From in Between

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By Jordan Kisner ’09

Published Feb. 21, 2020

Jordan Kisner ’09 explores the many facets of American life and culture in Thin Places (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux). In this collection of 13 essays, Kisner examines what it means to be American writing about a multitude of topics, she explores the national identity through topics like evangelists, medical examiners, OCD, and death.

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