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An exploration of American ideas of utopia through the lens of one millennial's quest to live a more communal life under late-stage capitalismTold in a series of essays that balance memoir with fieldwork, Heaven Is a Place on Earth is an idiosyncratic study of American utopian experiments-from the Shakers to the radical faerie communes of Short Mountain to the Bronx rebuilding movement-through the lens of one woman's quest to create a more com...

An exploration of American ideas of utopia through the lens of one millennial's quest to live a more communal life under late-stage capitalism Told in a series of essays that balance memoir with fieldwork, Heaven Is a Place on Earth is an idiosyncratic study of American utopian experiments--from the Shakers to the radical faerie communes of Short Mountain to the Bronx rebuilding movement--through the lens of one woman's quest to create a more ...

An NPR Best Book of 2017 "Shirk is a generous writer whose penchant for detail and poetic observation will surprise even the staunchest skeptic." -Juan Vidal, NPR's "Best Books of 2017" "Shirk writes with sincerity. In these stirring vignettes, she mixes historical accounts, interpretations, and fictionalized encounters to provide insight into her personal journey tracing the steps of American women who have sought out an alternative spiritu...

As one woman grapples with her messy spiritual heritage, she unravels the complex tales of America's female prophets.