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Marianne Love: I received my copy (of “Searching for Whitopia” by Richard Benjamin) today and skimmed through the North Idaho chapter. Lots and lots of names mentioned and anecdotes to go with them. In a very cursory glance, the most compelling section is the three days he spent with Pastor David Barley at America’s Promise annual summer gathering. He mentions the CDA mayor and Tammy Poelstra. (Also a lot of mention of Ron Rankin and special acknowledgement to Erica Curless and Mary Lou Reed, among others.) Writing is phenomenal, and it’s hard to put down, obviously because of the local interest. In what I’ve read, he simply reports without making heavy-duty judgments. It’s laced with folks from all walks of life.
Question: Do you plan to read Richard Benjamin’s “Searching for Whitopia” re: places in this country that are overwhelmingly white, like North Idaho and the Inland Northwest?
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toadman on October 05 at 11:44 a.m.
“We like it here…you know.. it stays WHITE out later.” - David Cross
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I've already read the book The Big Sort, which is similar, but over a year old. The effect is becoming more extreme, and is an unhealthy trend, in my opinion. It's one of the many symptoms that leads me to believe that we are heading for something socially terrible.
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