A bit of minor shameless self promotion (I authored a chapter) - this new book from the University Press of Kansas ("The Liberal Heartland") provides a good overview of post-war liberal politics in the Midwest region: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700638659/
There is a companion volume titled "The Conservative Heartland."
And while they are a bit dated now, the late Neal Peirce wrote a collection of regional studies that are worth noting in any discussion of books about our regions.
Finally, Tim Egan's "The Good Rain" is an engaging look at the Pacific Northwest.
A bit of minor shameless self promotion (I authored a chapter) - this new book from the University Press of Kansas ("The Liberal Heartland") provides a good overview of post-war liberal politics in the Midwest region: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700638659/
There is a companion volume titled "The Conservative Heartland."
And while they are a bit dated now, the late Neal Peirce wrote a collection of regional studies that are worth noting in any discussion of books about our regions.
Finally, Tim Egan's "The Good Rain" is an engaging look at the Pacific Northwest.
Thanks for your piece.