Topic: books
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A Guidebook for the Urban Age
P.D. Smith's engaging and illuminating new book on the history, evolution and intricacies of cities.
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Ray Bradbury's Vision of the Dystopian City
As early as 1951, the late author feared America's cities would become places where someone taking a simple walk down the street would be greeted with suspicion.
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America's Economic Rebound
The declinists are wrong, America is emerging from the crisis stronger than before.
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A Timeline of Storefronts
A Toronto photographer tracked the same addresses over four decades to tell his city's changing story.
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These Cities Buy More Books Than Your City
But are they really smarter than your city?
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The Enduring Effect of Neighborhoods
Harvard sociologist Robert J. Sampson on his new book, Great American City.
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How the Rise of the Developing World Will Help Americans
In his new book, Philip Auerswald argues the economic crisis will eventually give way to unparalleled global growth.
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The Historical Roots of Detroit's Ruin
In Detroit: A Biography, journalist Scott Martelle finds the answers behind today's Motor City buried deep in its past.
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Last Chance to Become a Literary Evangelist for World Book Night
You too can have a chance to spread free copies of your favorite books around American cities.
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America's Most Literate Cities Not Necessarily the Wealthiest
Central Connecticut State University's annual study found no correlation between the wealth of a city and its literacy rate.
