Creating a Sense of Us
James and Deborah Fallows discuss the role of libraries in expanding community engagement, the impact of immigrants in revitalizing communities, and how some communities are rebounding from the decline in…
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HBO’s “Our Towns” Documentary Shows Off Small-Town Beauty
Deborah and James Fallows join Tamron Hall to discuss their expansive perspective on America. Watch the interview here.
Geo-Journalism Illustrates & Expands the Story
An interactive map of the Columbus, Ohio Library system illustrates the power of maps in reporting.
Writers discuss state of the US in documentary ‘Our Towns’
Hoda and Jenna talk with James and Deborah about 'Our Towns,' their documentary of the month.
Too many Americans are forgotten or misunderstood. ‘Our Towns’ tries to change that.
Nicholas D. Sawicki reviewed the HBO documentary for America The Jesuit Review. “Our Towns,” he says, “recalls the America that was, captures an America that is and foretells an America…
Opinion: Biden’s American Families Plan could rewrite American politics
The Washington Post’s David Ignatius referenced Our Towns highlight of the value of community colleges in his April 29, 2021 column reviewing President Joe Biden’s American Families Plan. “The value…
A Search for Solutions in Our Towns
Zip06.com’s Living Editor Pem McNerney featured ‘Our Towns’ in her April 28, 2021 column. The Essex Library Association will host a discussion of the book on Tuesday, May 18, 2021…
Washington Journal
C-SPAN Washington Journal’s Steve Scully interviewed James and Deborah Fallows on their HBO Documentary Our Towns on his Monday, April 26, 2021 program.
“As an exercise in sincerity, fellowship and earnest inquiry, it might be the most subversive movie in circulation right now.”
HBO documentary ‘Our Towns’ visits 6 American cities and finds unity, not division.
‘Street’ smarts, ‘Towns’ team, Down East dispatches
Boston Globe correspondent Peter Keough reviewed ‘Our Towns’ the HBO documentary in his April 21, 2021 column. He writes, “… the stories they tell are inspiring, hopeful, and appeal to…
Seeking the Heartbeat of “Our Towns” with Deb & James Fallows
Deb and James talk with Whitney Kimball Coe about showing up and finding hope while telling the complex stories of America’s small towns.
Our Towns, w/ Deb & James Fallows, Jeanne Jordan & Steven Ascher
James and Al welcome the minds behind HBO’s Our Towns to investigate how things are going on the ground around our country.
‘It was just so fascinating’: behind a film exploring America’s small towns
The Guardian’s Adrian Horton reviewed ‘Our Towns,’ the HBO documentary on April 13, 2021. ‘Our Towns’ showcases “how communities and individuals and the whole nation respond to crisis” – a…
Featured on Onward On Air with Jake Soberal
In his June 18, 2020 episode, Onward on Air host Jake Soberal spoke with James Fallows, along with Michael Tubbs, Mayor of Stockon and Joe Barela, Executive Director of the Colorado…
Featured in The Hill
In his May 27, 2020 editor’s note, The Hill’s Steve Clemons features Deborah Fallows’s recent post about the arts. The write-up accompanies his interview of National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet.…
James Fallows on NPR’s The Facing Project
The Facing Project‘s J.R. Jamison and Kelsey Timmerman interviewed James Fallows on Season 2, Episode 8’s show. The monthly podcast seeks to strengthen communities by connecting people through stories.