Meet Erie: Part II – Economic Impact
Like many towns and cities, Erie, Pennsylvania long had its identity tied to its industry. The only county of the Keystone State’s 67 located on the Great Lakes watershed –…
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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.
‘What to Watch’ Recommends ‘Our Towns’ HBO Documentary
Editor Phil Nickinson lauds the film's "expansive perspective on America that finds unexpected connections between personal stories, community actions, and the arc of history."
‘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…
Our Towns Civic Foundation: The Idea, and the Goals
What is the idea behind this site and the Our Towns Civic Foundation? And what are the goals? Here’s a brief summary.
‘On Such a Full Sea…’
Welcome to the Our Towns Civic Foundation site! The purpose of this note is to introduce a new film; to connect the news of the moment to the largest possibilities of the era; and to explain the ambitions of the project of which this site is part.
Review: “Our Towns” Brings Human Dimension to the Forces Shaping America’s Communities
The Daily Yonder’s Adam B. Giorgi reviewed ‘Our Towns,’ the HBO documentary on April 16, 2021. His recommendation concludes, “it might help you feel a new sense of curiosity or…
HBO documentary ‘Our Towns’ visits 6 American cities and finds unity, not division
Washington Post movie critic Ann Hornaday writes, ‘In “Our Towns,” … hot-button conflict and internecine arguments are left behind in favor of an examination of how communities are actually functioning…
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.
There’s optimism and can-do spirit outside Washington: ‘Our Towns’ documentary shows it
Albert Hunt’s April 14, 2021 review in The Hill begins, “America, viewed through the prism of Washington and national politics, is a bitterly polarized country.” But, he goes on, “There…
Featured on PeopleTV
People TV’s April 12, 2021 episode featured Our Towns, the HBO Documentary in the days “first look” segment by co-host Jeremy Parsons. This is a “very important documentary,” Parsons concluded. Watch the…