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In his January 14, 2019 message to the University community, President Nathan Hatch advised cultivating the life of the mind and fostering character as goals in the new year. For…
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USC Annenberg Center Names James and Deborah Fallows Senior Fellows
On January 7, 2019, the University of Southern California named James and Deborah Fallows Senior Fellows of the Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy. Center Director Geoffrey Cowan said,…
Featured on Boston’s NPR Station, WGBH
In his January 2nd commentary for Boston’s WGBH NPR station, Dan Kennedy outlines five ideas to combat the fatigue of Trump news. Number three on his list is to, “Become…
Referenced in Curbed
The introduction of Curbed Senior Reporter Patrick Sisson’s article references James and Deborah Fallowses’ discussion of the power of localism, “how local governments — from small towns to superstar cities — represent innovation,…
Named to NPR’s ‘Charlotte Talks’ Best of 2018
The Charlotte Talks staff named ‘Our Towns’ A Glimpse into Small Town America with James and Deborah Fallows to their top 10 list of favorite shows in 2018. Said host…
Featured in USA Today’s Daily Journal
In his December 22, 2018 column, Ethan Aronoff recommends Our Towns to his fellow citizens, saying, “In my humble opinion, one of the best books published this year is Our…
Referenced in Against the Grain
Bill O’Brien of Oklahoma City’s Against the Grain, referenced the presence of a local brewery as one of the Fallowses’ indicators of rebirth in a community. OKC’s new Elk Valley…
Featured in The Wall Street Journal’s Who Read What in 2018
Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu selected Our Towns in The Wall Street Journal’s annual “Who Read What” compilation. Said Landrieu, “Having spent the last eight years of my 30-year career…
Named to Bloomberg’s Best Books of 2018
Bloomberg’s annual list of recommendations from some of the most powerful people in finance and industry includes Our Towns, lauded by Steve Case, former CEO and Chairman of AOL.
Featured in The Roanoke Times
The Roanoke Times‘ Sunday, December 9, 2018 editorial measures Roanoke’s progress against the first of the Fallowses’ signs of civic success: civic governance. The Times editors score Roanoke and the…
Travel Book of the Week on JohnnyJet.com
Our Towns is Johnny Jet’s December 4, 2018 Travel Book of the Week. If you’re looking for a good book to take on your Christmas vacation, he recommends simply, “Grab…
Reviewed in USA Today Network – Wisconsin
In the December 7, 2018 book review for the USA Today Network – Wisconsin, the Green Bay Press Gazette describes James and Deborah Fallowses’ collaborative writing of Our Towns as…
Featured in Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal
In his December 5, 2018 column, Howard Grossman touts the Fallowses’ ten principles from Our Towns, which he feels can be utilized in the region to look at new ways…
Featured in Digital Insider
Howard Blumenthal finds himself drawn, not to megalopolises, but to smaller cities around the world. Along the way he found the same signs of civic success as James and Deborah…
Reviewed in Philadelphia Inquirer
In John Reinan’s November 26, 2018 review, he describes the Fallowses’ level of immersion as the reason they could accurately author a road map for cities seeking direction. He concludes,…
Featured in The New Republic
In his November 21, 2018 article, Win McCormack, Editor in Chief of The New Republic, discusses Gary Hart’s 30 years of contributions to American government and American political discourse —…