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“James Fallows tends to focus on local political and economic leaders, wanting to know who makes things happen in town. Deborah Fallows is more attuned to nuances of dialect and…

“What I gained from the book was a renewed appreciation for MY Town; OUR Town. As I walk and bike around Sterling, and visit with people, I notice many factors…

The husband and wife team of James and Deborah Fallows, he a commentator and former foreign correspondent, she a linguist, author, and Pew Research Center staffer, spent four years traveling…

“The cities in this book had similar assets and similar problems. Can we use their success as examples? We have already completed some of the projects that worked in these…

“Each of the campaign’s stops earns a chapter, cut roughly into halves by reports from each author. In the portrait of San Bernardino, Calif., among others, the couple’s interests plainly…

“Taylor Books will host a Taylor Talk with best-selling husband-and-wife authors James and Deborah Fallows on Wednesday at 6 p.m.”

“All stories of local renewal are unique, but the Fallowses show that most follow a similar pattern. A “civic story” centers on “local patriots” who have come together to create…

“The new book by The Atlantic correspondent James Fallows and his wife, linguist and writer Deborah Fallows, titled Our Towns, is a compelling look at local communities and how they…

“There are powerful lessons in these stories for those who want to see Fort Smith and Little Rock reach their potential. People would be wise to read them and digest…

“This couple traveled in their personal airplane to many second- or third-tier cities, noting the city’s feel, industries, and creative solutions to its challenging problems. When I came across the…

“In this email exchange with Catalyst Editor William McKenzie, Mr. Fallows discusses the characteristics of rebounding communities; the role that leadership, immigration, and culture play in revitalizing a place; and…

“The locals in Sioux Falls, S.D., lost their collective minds this week, thanks to a fairly nondescript tweet that Tom Hanks made early on Tuesday in support of James and…

“Tom Hanks was so inspired by James and Deborah Fallows’ description of Sioux Falls and Rapid City in “Our Towns” that he tweeted Tuesday morning he might “move” to the…

“Deb and Jim Fallows tell the story in their book ‘Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America,’ but you can read about it in any local newspaper…