Dispatches from the Muckdog Gazette - A Mostly Affectionate Account of a Small Town's Fight to Survive (Paperback)

Bill Kauffman, a self-proclaimed "placeist" who believes that things urban are homogenizing our national scene, returned to his roots after a bumpy ride on the D.C. fast track. Rarely has he ventured forth since. Here he illuminates the place he loves, traveling from Batavia's scenic vistas to the very seams of its grimy semi-industrial pockets, from its architecturally insignificant new mall to the pastoral grounds of its internationally known School for the Blind. Not one to shy from controversy, Kauffman also investigates his town's efforts to devastate its landmarks through urban renewal, the passions simmering inside its clogged political machinery, and the sagging fortunes of its baseball heroes, the legendary Muckdogs.

General

Imprint:	Picador USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2004
First published:	March 2004
Authors:	Bill Kauffman
Dimensions:	213 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-42316-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Rural communities Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-312-42316-0
Barcode:	9780312423162

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