{"product_id":"the-akron-anthology-paperback-1","title":"The Akron Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Segedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid Giffels\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA part of Belt's City Anthology Series, this collection explores Akron, Ohio's past and what may happen there in the future. A portrait of the \"city's rich, mysterious, odd-leaning inner life.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1910 and 1920, Akron was the fastest growing city in the United States, tripling in size and exploding from a population of 69,000 to 208,000. Its period of rapid growth coincided with the expansion of the rubber and tire industry, which in turn corresponded with that of the automobile industry. But since the mid-1970s, industry has abandoned Akron, and the city has lost 31 percent of its population. Once opulent neighborhoods are now swaths of abandoned homes, and the factories that made Akron the Rubber Capital of the World lie dormant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Jason Segedy, and bringing together established writers like Rita Dove and David Giffels with the work of emerging voices, \u003cem\u003eThe Akron Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e collects essays, poems, and photographs from the writers, artists, and activists who call Akron home. Here you'll find stories that include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The diaries of a doorman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The trials and triumphs of refugees who have relocated to the city\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A portrait of Jamie Stillman, world-renowned effects pedal manufacturer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Archie the talking snowman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding readers with diverse group of voices, this collection offers an intimate look at a storied Ohio city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Segedy\u003c\/b\u003e is the director of planning and urban development for the city of Akron. He is an avid writer on urban planning and development issues and his work has been published by \u003ci\u003eNew Geography, Planetizen, Real Clear Policy, Rustwire, Steetsblog, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWise Economy\u003c\/i\u003e. His passion is creating great places and spaces where residents can live, work, and play. \u003cb\u003eDavid Giffels\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of creative nonfiction. His writing has appeared in publications such as \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Way Home \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Way on Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e. They both live in Akron, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47287888740601,"sku":"9780996836739","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/t-E_w2X-mI9780996836739_32abbd08-c08c-44fd-855a-962edd0b542d.webp?v=1769123457","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-akron-anthology-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}