Mar 28, 2017 in glass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown 35 years ago have sprouted to give us trumpism, inequality, and an eroding national cohesion. Apr 04, 2017 while an anchorhocking job once provided solid pay and a pension, that isnt the case today, wrote author brian alexander in his recent book glass house. Glass house chronicles the sharp decline of an all. Brian alexander chronicles the rise and fall of his hometown in his new book, glass house. The 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town, explains how the enemy is already within our bordersand no immigration ban could. Brian alexanders moving new book glass house explores how the undermining by venture capital of onceenviable factory jobs in lancaster, ohio, has nearly killed that oncethriving town. Theres a world of new ideas in every books newsletter. Feb 14, 2017 glass house the 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town by brian alexander. Glass house is lancaster, ohio, native brian alexanders account of his hometown. The anchor hocking glass company, once the worlds largest maker of glass tableware, was the base on which lancasters society was built. Brian alexander, a reporter and writer who has worked for nbc news and wired magazine, is the author of the new book glass house. He has also been recognized by medill school of journalisms john bartlow martin awards for public interest journalism, the association of healthcare journalists, and other.
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The 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town, explains how the enemy is already within our bordersand no immigration ban could have protected us. Jun 02, 2017 but brian alexander in his new book glass house. This story is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the current state of affairs in american society and. Glass house by brian alexander is the book i thought hillbilly elegy would be. This book was glass house by brian alexander, who grew up in lancaster, ohio. Brian alexander does a remarkable job of illustrating what happens when such schemes go awry. Mar, 2017 brian alexander is a contributing writer for the atlantic. Alexander, a journalist, grew up in lancaster, ohio, in the 1960s. You could write the same book about half of the country. In glass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show. Brian alexanders glass house chronicles the effects of. The author paints lancaster as a city of decline and decay with little hope of. Glass house is lancaster, ohio, native brian alexander s account of his hometown and its change from a prosperous, vibrant community to a bedroom town with a lot of minimum wage jobs and very.
Glass house 2017 tells the cautionary tale of lancaster, ohio, a town that went from boom to bust over the course of the past fifty years. The disintegration of lancaster, ohio the atlantic. Jun 22, 2017 perhaps our young have seen the effects capitalism run amok has had on their parents, their peers, and their communities, which brings me to brian alexanders book, glass house. Glass house and millions of other books are available for instant access. In his remarkably nuanced glass house, brian alexander gives readers an imbedded, closeup view of one iconic ohio town his hometown that illuminates the lives that most politicians and urban dwellers seem to have forgotten.
City native brian alexander wrote the book, which examines the citys downturn and uses anchor hocking to prove points. Glass house alexander, brian new hardcover book see more like this. In glass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown 35 years ago have sprouted to give us trumpism, inequality, and an eroding national cohesion. Feb 20, 2017 huffington post named the book one of its top picks last week, with michael glitz saying alexanders righteous anger is searing and his reportage is vivid and detailed. A native of lancaster, ohio, he writes about the struggles of his home town following the decline of the anchor hocking glass company. But how had a preexisting human propensity for selfdestructive behavior exploded into a plague. Glass house the 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town by brian alexander st. The glass house by brian alexander paperback new see more like this. As marks real, much more complete storythe one he didnt tell berensproved, it wasnt the increased availability of a drug like heroin, though that was gas on the flames. Lancaster native brian alexander chronicles the rise and fall of his hometown in his new book, glass house. Pick up the key ideas in the book with this quick summary. Glass house views the rise and fall of us industrialism through one.
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Glass house by brian alexander overdrive rakuten overdrive. The weight of it, the pressure, wanting to make things right. Feb 06, 2017 once a bustling town, lancaster, ohio, is now beset by unemployment, low wages and drug abuse. Alexander was returning to his hometown to discuss his book, glass house, on the day of its releasevalentines day. Glass house chronicles the sharp decline of an allamerican factory town listen 29. Glass house posits lancaster as an avatar for trumps.
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