{"product_id":"the-akron-anthology-paperback","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 (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Giffels\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn evocative collection of essays, poetry, photography and more from some of Akron, Ohio's best authors, artists, and activists.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Between 1910 and 1920, Akron, Ohio, tripled in size, making it the fastest growing city in the United States. Its period of rapid growth coincided with the expansion of the rubber and tire industry, which in turn corresponded with the automobile boom. But since the mid-1970s, industry has abandoned Akron, and the city has lost thirty-one 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Edited by Jason Segedy, and bringing together established writers like Rita Dove and David Giffels with the work of emerging voices, \u003ci\u003eThe Akron Anthology \u003c\/i\u003ecollects essays, poems, and photographs from the writers, artists, and activists who call Akron home. Here you'll find stories that include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The diaries of a doorman \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The trials and triumphs of refugees who have relocated to the city \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A portrait of Jamie Stillman, world-renowned effects pedal manufacturer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Archie the talking snowman. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Segedy\u003c\/strong\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 \u003cem\u003eNew Geography, Planetizen, Real Clear Policy, Rustwire, Steetsblog, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWise Economy\u003c\/em\u003e. His passion is creating great places and spaces where residents can live, work, and play. \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Giffels\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of creative nonfiction. His writing has appeared in publications such as \u003cem\u003eParade\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRedbook\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eAll the Way Home \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Hard Way on Purpose\u003c\/em\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":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331699151085,"sku":"9780996836739","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/VI4ZaRQwUu9780996836739.webp?v=1784960723","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/the-akron-anthology-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}