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Writing about rootedness, small-town identity, and the meaning of living in specific places.

Rootedness and Small-Town Identity

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Stephen Despin

The Political Middle Isn’t Empty — It’s Waiting for Someone to Build Something

Sa’īd Abdul Latif (T. Brandon Heagy)

A ‘Rooted Realism’ Reading List

Sa’īd Abdul Latif (T. Brandon Heagy)

‘Rooted Realism’: Learning to Live Where We Are

Cole Burnham

New Localism (Part 2): Building Communities that Last

Oscar,Sr Sarmiento

Small, locally-owned systems are the true foundation of human survival and economic resilience.

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Stephen Despin

The Political Middle Isn’t Empty — It’s Waiting for Someone to Build Something

Sa’īd Abdul Latif (T. Brandon Heagy)

A ‘Rooted Realism’ Reading List

Sa’īd Abdul Latif (T. Brandon Heagy)

‘Rooted Realism’: Learning to Live Where We Are

Cole Burnham

New Localism (Part 2): Building Communities that Last

Oscar,Sr Sarmiento

Small, locally-owned systems are the true foundation of human survival and economic resilience.

See more stories

Who to follow