Featured in Irish Examiner
The Irish Examiner’s Michael Moynihan applied James and Deborah Fallows’s 11 signs of civic success to Cork in his August 20, 2020 editorial. He ends with the ‘big plans’ sign…
Press
205 posts
Referenced in Akron Beacon Journal
The Akron Beacon Journal’s August 23, 2020 editorial about the University of Akron’s strategy for moving forward references Our Towns’ reference to the importance of a research university in a town’s success.…
Referenced in Bloomberg News
In his August 14, 2020 column, BNN Bloomberg’s Noah Smith discusses America’s changing urban landscape. He posits that in order to be attractive places to live, suburbs will have to…
Referenced in Strong Towns
In his August 7, 2020 column, Quint Studer discusses six ways communities can start making changes to attract and retain talent in an increasingly virtual working environment. One method he…
Featured in the Irish Examiner
In his July 30, 2020 column in the Irish Examiner, Michael Moynihan describes the Sculpture Walk in Sioux Falls, South Dakota noted in Our Towns. He exhorts Cork to create a similar…
Featured in Adirondack Daily Enterprise
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise featured a review of Our Towns in its June 25, 2020 publication. In recommending the book to leaders in four communities in the region who are recipients of…
Featured in the Los Angeles Times
The daily headline newsletter of the June 1, 2020 Los Angeles Times features James Fallows’s recent Atlantic article “Is This the Worst Year in Modern American History?” in the “What Our…
Featured in The Hill
In his May 27, 2020 editor’s note, The Hill’s Steve Clemons features Deborah Fallows’s recent post about the arts. The write-up accompanies his interview of National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet.…
Featured by University of Salamanca’s ‘Open Universe’
The University of Salamanca’s ‘Open Universe’ featured Deb Fallows’s recent post on how libraries are responding to serve their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘Open Universe‘ is the Blog of the…
Featured in UCLA Blueprint
UCLA Blueprint editor-in-chief Jim Newton interviewed James Fallows for the Spring 2020 issue of the publication’s Table Talk. Jim discusses what he and wife Deborah’s travels across the United States,…
Quoted by The Brookings Institution
In their April 13, 2020 column, The Brookings Institution’s Clara Hendrickson and Mark Muro quote Jim Fallows’s recent post which noted the greater ability of large cities to bounce back from the Coronavirus pandemic’s…
Quoted in The Washington Times
The Washington Times’ Christopher Vondracek quoted Jim Fallows in his April 7, 2020 article on the effects on local journalism of the Coronavirus pandemic. “Right at this moment, they [newspapers]…
Featured on A Bookish Type
‘This week on the bookish internet‘ featured Deborah Fallows’s report on how libraries around the country are helping their communities during the Coronavirus pandemic in the April 4, 2020 edition.…
Featured in ArtsJOURNAL
The ArtsJOURNAL quoted Deborah Fallows in their April 2, 2020 entry. “When libraries closed their doors abruptly, they immediately opened their digital communications, collaborations, and creative activity to reach their public…
Referenced in GoErie.com
In his March 20, 2020 column, Kevin Cuneo references Jim Fallows’ recent post on the effect COVID-19 is having on Erie, particularly downtown. He quotes Jim, “The recovery will depend…
Referenced in Tullahoma News
In her March 28, 2020 editorial, Shelley Smith references Our Towns as the inspiration behind the title of her column. “The Fallows visited countless smaller cities and towns where things were…