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A beloved folk singer presents an impassioned account of the fall and rise of the small American towns she cherishes

Dubbed by the New Yorker as one of America''s very best singer-songwriters, Dar Williams has made her career not in stadiums, but touring America''s small towns. She has played their venues, composed in their coffee shops, and drunk in their bars. She has seen these communities struggle, but also seen them thrive in the face of postindustrial identity crises.

Here, Williams muses on why some towns flourish while others fail, examining elements from the significance of history and nature to the uniting power of public spaces and food. Drawing on her own travels and the work of urban theorists, Williams offers real solutions to rebuild declining communities.

What I Found in a Thousand Towns is more than a love letter to America''s small towns, it''s a deeply personal and hopeful message about the potential of America''s lively a

What I Found in a Thousand Towns

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      Publisher Basic Books
      Published 28 September 2017
      ISBN-13 9780465098965
      978-0465098965
      ISBN-10 0465098967
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      Autobiography: arts and entertainment

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A beloved folk singer presents an impassioned account of the fall and rise of the small American towns she cherishes

      Dubbed by the New Yorker as one of America''s very best singer-songwriters, Dar Williams has made her career not in stadiums, but touring America''s small towns. She has played their venues, composed in their coffee shops, and drunk in their bars. She has seen these communities struggle, but also seen them thrive in the face of postindustrial identity crises.

      Here, Williams muses on why some towns flourish while others fail, examining elements from the significance of history and nature to the uniting power of public spaces and food. Drawing on her own travels and the work of urban theorists, Williams offers real solutions to rebuild declining communities.

      What I Found in a Thousand Towns is more than a love letter to America''s small towns, it''s a deeply personal and hopeful message about the potential of America''s lively a

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