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“An impulse for soon-to-be readers clutching a copy of Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America will be to wonder whether they’ve visited or lived where James and Deborah Fallows have traveled over the course of four years. “

“Why Young Americans Are Increasingly Moving to Small Towns”

“Co-authoring a travel memoir can be tricky, but the Fallows team pulls it off like the professionals they are.”

“With Comcast thinking about a bid for 21CF, Disney is about to report earnings… With primaries in several states, James Fallows is here with some advice for reporters…”

“Many of the places they visited faced economic challenges, but they also met civic leaders and business owners who were revitalizing places with creative plans and new job opportunities.”

“Jim and Deborah Fallows recommend 6 books that depict “the heart of America”. And most of them were written before 1900.”

On Tuesday of this coming week, May 8, the book that my wife, Deb, and I have been working on for many years will officially be published.

“Now comes veteran journalist James Fallows, writing in the May issue of The Atlantic and offering hope for the country. He and his wife, Deb, recently traveled the U.S. talking with people about their assessment of the country and their own local situations.”

“James and Deborah Fallows traveled around the country to see how people are doing in their lives—and are feeling oddly optimistic.”

“Fallows has launched a series of reports on the theme, “Can America Put Itself Back Together?” Fallows and his wife visited – and continue to visit — dozens of cities and towns across the country to gain a better understanding of places that are on the rise, and those that are on the decline.”