Local Quarterly tracks down overlooked communities and chronicles the neglected American narrative. We highlight regions that can never be packaged, sensationalized, or sold the way that pop culture magnifies perceived mass appeal. We will explore why Main Street still matters, communicate curiosities without cynicism, and report on serious, germane issues, preserving heritage where it’s dying and thriving. Our readers are the searchers and the residents, the rovers of mind and map who wonder what’s going on in Blythe, California, or Manhattan, Kansas. Take a pit stop and check in with Local.
USD 7.00 — Released 4 December 2012
In this issue, you’ll soak up Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania history and culture. What should you expect? Tales about Hunter S. Thompson living here, an alternative Declaration of Independence penned under the branches of an Elm Tree, and the myth of a famous bootlegger by the name of Prince Farrington. Narratives from around the Keystone State will pepper the issue with relevant topics, such as the artisan movement in factories and the state of white rappers via a profile piece about an MC named Shipwreck. A heritage both modern and dated.
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