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Fallowses Featured at Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors

  • Michelle Ellia
  • September 6, 2019
James and Deborah Fallows are featured speakers at this weekend’s Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors in Downtown Winston-Salem, NC. The session, Saturday, Sepbember 7, 1:15 – 2:00pm in Mountcastle…
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Featured in the Elk Rapids News

  • Michelle Ellia
  • July 21, 2019
Barb Mosher of the Elk Rapids News features Jim and Deb’s upcoming appearance in Elk Rapids, Michigan, July 25 at 5:30 p.m., sponsored by Green Elk Rapids. Said Royce Ragland,…
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See Jim and Deb in Elk Rapids, MI

  • Michelle Ellia
  • July 18, 2019
More information here.
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Small Towns, Big Ideas

  • Michelle Ellia
  • May 19, 2019
Jim reports on a session he moderated on May 13, sponsored by the renowned social-entrepreneur organization Ashoka. Four of its fellows working in rural or small-town locations report on innovations…
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Fallows to Speak at MIT Sloan

  • Michelle Ellia
  • April 18, 2019
James and Deborah Fallows will participate in a conversation with Executive Director of the Good Companies, Good Jobs Initiative at MIT Sloan, Barbara Dyer, on Monday, April 22, 2019. The…
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Fallows to Launch Yolo County Library Foundation

  • Michelle Ellia
  • April 12, 2019
James and Deborah Fallows will headline an evening celebrating the newly formed Yolo County Library Foundation with a talk at the Palms Playhouse in Winters, CA on Wednesday, May 1,…
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Featured by Indiana Humanities

  • Shelli Stockton
  • March 23, 2019
Indiana Humanities reports on five lessons learned during a four-city tour this week this week with James and Deborah Fallows. The tour kicked off the two-year INSeparable iniative co-sponsored by New…
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Upcoming Indiana Tour

  • Michelle Ellia
  • March 15, 2019
Featuring James and Deborah Fallows, authors of “Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey Into the Heart of America”; 6:30 to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Indiana Tech, Multi-Flex Theater, Snyder Academic Center, 1600 E. Washington Blvd.; Thursday, Brokaw Movie House, Angola.
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Featured by the American Enterprise Institute

  • Michelle Ellia
  • February 8, 2019
Jim and Deb Fallows were featured panelists at AEI’s discussion of their recent Survey on Community and Society. Watch the full panel discussion at this link.
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Keynote Announced for Downtown Hattiesburg Annual Meeting

  • Michelle Ellia
  • January 28, 2019
The Downtown Hattiesburg Association announced that James and Deborah Fallows will keynote their annual meeting on Feb. 20. They will share key components they’ve seen lead to success in small…
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Highlights from Orton Foundation Webinar

  • Shelli Stockton
  • September 26, 2018
Five years ago, James and Deborah Fallows, writers for The Atlantic magazine began travelling to small cities and towns across the country. The Fallows captured lessons from their travels in…
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Featured by the University of Redlands

  • Michelle Ellia
  • May 16, 2018
“James and Deborah Fallows, University of Redlands distinguished fellows and honorary degree recipients, will be speaking at the University on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, as part of a national tour…

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