{"product_id":"dispatches-from-the-muckdog-gazette-a-mostly-affectionate-account-of-a-small-towns-fight-to-survive-paperback","title":"Dispatches from the Muckdog Gazette: A Mostly Affectionate Account of a Small Town's Fight to Survive - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Kauffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"There is myth and poetry in this refreshing look at a town. . . . Kauffman is one of the most original journalistic voices in America today.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBill Kauffman, a self-proclaimed \"placeist\" who believes that things urban are homogenizing our national scene, returned to his roots after a bumpy ride on the D.C. fast track. Rarely has he ventured forth since. Here he illuminates the place he loves, traveling from Batavia's scenic vistas to the very seams of its grimy semi-industrial pockets, from its architecturally insignificant new mall to the pastoral grounds of its internationally known School for the Blind. Not one to shy from controversy, Kauffman also investigates his town's efforts to devastate its landmarks through urban renewal, the passions simmering inside its clogged political machinery, and the sagging fortunes of its baseball heroes, the legendary Muckdogs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Kauffman\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eChronicles\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiberty\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eAmerica First! Its History, Culture, and Politics;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCountry Tours of New York;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEvery Man a King\u003c\/i\u003e. Although Batavia remains his psychic home, he now resides five miles away in Elba, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67970007367832,"sku":"9780312423162","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/QiSdK84cSm9780312423162.webp?v=1794376280","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/dispatches-from-the-muckdog-gazette-a-mostly-affectionate-account-of-a-small-towns-fight-to-survive-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}