John Shelton Reed

Localism in the Mass Age

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“American localism is like the little man upon the stair: it seems it isn’t there—but it won’t go away. This important volume bears witness to this long and honorable tradition, points to paths not taken that could have averted many of our present discontents, and suggests some ways to reverse our course toward centralization, standardization, and dreary uniformity. Let us pray that it’s possible.”

The Culinary Plagiarist

Arts & Literature

“I’ve never met anyone who takes more pleasure than Jason Peters in working out the implications of the Incarnation, and his delicious prose spreads the pleasure around. If you enjoy outlandish similes, learning subversively deployed, and great throwaway opinions voiced as if any sensible person will agree, this book is for you.”