Our Towns Returns to Eastport, Maine, Ten Years Later
Deb and Jim Fallows talk with David Dahl of The Maine Monitor.
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Discussing the ‘Our Towns’ Journey on The News Project
Deb and Jim Fallows explore the ongoing story of Our Towns with Andrew McKeever on Greater Northshire Access Television's ‘The News Project: In Studio’.
‘America is the most interesting place in the world at this moment’
Deb and Jim Fallows discuss the Our Towns journey with Brett Hollenbeck on 'The Impact Code' podcast.
Our Towns – Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jim and Deb will be the featured guests during an hour and a half panel with Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell and Downtown SSMID (Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District)…
How America’s Towns are Writing the Future of the Country and More
Our Towns is proud to showcase our latest reporting in person in Erie, Pennsylvania at the Jefferson Educational Society’s Global Summit. We will focus on local heroes who are part of…
Betsy K. McCreight Lecture in the Humanities
On Thursday, Oct. 20, Deborah and James Fallows will be in Charleston, West Virginia to deliver the Betsy K. McCreight Lecture in the Humanities. The event honors the late Board…
The New Productivism Paradigm?
Deborah and James Fallows are featured in Dani Rodrik’s July 14, 2022 article. Rodrik reports, “There are signs of a major reorientation toward an economic policy framework that is rooted…
Author Series kicks off with documentarians
The Marion County Library System, in collaboration with Tower Community Bank, inaugurated a new speaker series, featuring authors whose writings and ideas would be of interest to the Marion County…
“Our Towns” Screening & Discussion
with James and Deborah Fallows and Michael Zakaras May 11, 20223:00 PM-4:30 PMFermentation Hall, The Momentary507 Southeast E StreetBentonville, AR 72712 Go to this link to register.
Editorial: Ban the Library Police
In a May 9, 2022 editorial, The Roanoke Times supported the recommendation of the Roanoke Valley Public Libraries to do away with late book fines. They referenced Deborah Fallows’s 2020 article…
Fallowses Give Ball State University Commencement Address
Ball State University’s 2022 Commencement featured Deborah and James Fallows, who gave the Commencement address and received honorary doctorates at the May 7 ceremony in Muncie, Indiana. The Fallowses have…
Books & Writers – The Creative Process Features Deborah & James Fallows
Deb and Jim share their views on writing and life in an episode of the insightful “The Creative Process” podcast series.
What Makes a City Great? – BYU Radio
Top of Mind with Julie RoseMillions of Americans move each year in search of a better house, neighborhood, job, or quality of life. Is leaving the only way to live…
Write America: Deborah and James Fallows
Join Alice-Byrd’s Books for the fifty-seventh episode of “Write America,” featuring Deb and Jim Fallows, as they read and discuss their works intimating how the deep divisions in the country…
If Small Towns Want to Survive, They Need a Plan B
Tim Holt, editor of the Northwest Review contrasts the effective “Plan Bs” of towns including Mount Shasta, CA and Ashland, OR with that of his own town, Dunsmuir, CA. He…
James Fallows featured on ‘Stand Up with Pete Dominick’
Jim joins host Pete Dominick for his podcast to discuss events of the day. The podcast features “brilliant guests daily.”