«Though inmates may be physically found in locations of their respective correctional facilities at the time the
census is conducted, there is nothing in the
record to indicate that such inmates have any
actual permancy in these locations or have an intent to remain.
But while Masters structured his free - form narratives like epitaphs, Nelson brings her village to vivid life, using residents»
actual names gleaned from
census records, while passionately imagining the modest pride and struggles of their daily lives.