In underground mining, a hoist is the machinery that makes possible the movement from the aboveground world to the world below. Some hoists were once powered by steam; now they are all electric. The world’s largest steam hoisting engine is housed in northern Michigan, and the shaft hoist house itself appears on the state andContinue reading “Review: Jenny Robertson’s Hoist House”
Category Archives: Midwest
Illinois, Illinois
“Tell me about your corner of the world,” the hairdresser says. She yanks a comb through my hair, which is thick enough and wavy enough to flummox her. She’s already asked me if it’s natural, if I put anything in it, if I dye it. I’m not sure what she’s asking now. “Plainsboro?” I ask.Continue reading “Illinois, Illinois”
Grey Sea & Sky 