The anchor hocking glass company, once the worlds largest maker of glass tableware, was the base on which lancasters society was built. In glass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown 35 years ago have. With access to the company and its leaders, and lancasters citizens, alexander shows how financial engineering took hold in the 1980s, accelerated in the 21st. This is a great book for reluctant readers and teens who cant get enough of the. Brian alexander s devastating new book, glass house. Brian alexander s moving new book glass house explores how the undermining by venture capital of onceenviable factory jobs in lancaster, ohio, has nearly killed that oncethriving town. This book should be required reading for people trying to.
Glass house brian alexander macmillan macmillan publishers. The 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town alexander, brian on. Glass house chronicles the sharp decline of an all. Today it is damaged, discouraged, and fighting for its future. At the heart of this downfall is the anchor hocking glass factory, a major source of employment that turned into a bitter disappointment. All previously scheduled classes, events, and programs are cancelled until further notice. Glass house chronicles the sharp decline of an allamerican. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. City native brian alexander wrote the book, which examines the citys downturn and uses anchor hocking to prove points. By focusing his narrative on the inhabitants of lancaster, ohio, alexander personalizes this familiar story in a compelling. Its a series i hadnt got around to reading for quite a while, but i recently watched the web series that is based upon this book and as a result glass houses was pushed up from the bottom of my tbr to near the top.
Glass house 2017 tells the cautionary tale of lancaster, ohio, a town that went from boom to bust over the course of the past fifty years. Patrick reinken intersperses the action chapters with information on the history of diamond mining. Perhaps our young have seen the effects capitalism run amok has had on their parents, their peers, and their communities, which brings me to brian alexander s book, glass house. Glass house fairfax county public library overdrive. Glass house is lancaster, ohio, native brian alexander s account of his hometown and its change from a prosperous, vibrant community to a bedroom town with a lot of minimum wage jobs and very. In 1947, forbes magazine declared lancaster, ohio, the epitome of the allamerican town. Glass house and millions of other books are available for instant access. Brian alexander is a contributing writer for the atlantic. Brian describes the small town he remembers, showcased in a 1947 forbes article, as a model of capitalism, to what it has become today. The museums glass collection showcases more than 35 centuries of glass artistry. The first in the award winning series, glass houses is about college freshman, claire danvers who has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. Remarkably nuancedthis book should be required reading. In glass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown thirtyfive years ago have sprouted to give us. Brian alexanders glass house chronicles the effects of.
By the end of glass house, as alexander works his rhetoric up to this fiery pitch, all the. The death of the allamerican town brian alexanders glass house. Glass house by brian alexander overdrive rakuten overdrive. The new glass house guidebook, with a foreword by paul goldberger and essay by philip johnson, presents an exclusive tour of the glass house, its grounds, treasures, and patrons, and honors the legacy of one of modern architectures most famous creations. In glass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown 35 years ago have sprouted to give us trumpism, inequality, and an eroding national cohesion. In glass houses, her latest utterly gripping book, numberone new york times bestselling author louise penny shatters the conventions of the crime novel to explore what gandhi called the court of conscience. You could write the same book about half of the country. Q and a with brian alexander at the cherry street pub. Alexander, who revisited his hometown to investigate anchorhockings decline, found. Stockland glasshouse is an office building and shopping centre in sydney, australia. As with all the other books, it is set in the imagined small village of three pines in the south east of quebec. Feb 07, 2017 the slowmotion terrorism of pirate capitalism.
When claire heads offcampus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Feb 06, 2017 glass house chronicles the sharp decline of an allamerican factory town once a bustling town, lancaster, ohio, is now beset by unemployment, low wages and drug abuse. Brian alexanders glass house, about lancaster, ohio. The 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town makes the case that lancasters decline is not the result of individual bad. Patrick reinken has created in this novel, glass house, a brilliant thriller with believable characters both good and bad, good dialogue, and fabulous action that keeps the plot moving perfectly to the storys end. Glass house public library of cincinnati and hamilton county. Glass house views the rise and fall of us industrialism. The disintegration of lancaster, ohio the atlantic.
The 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town documents a single town in our fractured country. In glass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown 35. This story is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the current state of affairs in american society and. College freshman claire danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. Glass house the 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town by brian alexander st.
Glass houses is the th book by louise penny in her chief inspector gamache thriller series. Over the last several decades, lancaster has transformed from a model u. Part sociological study and part investigative business reporting, this book should be required reading for. Brian alexander chronicles the rise and fall of his hometown in his new book, glass house. Sep 22, 2017 i love louise pennys armand gamache series.
Feb 14, 2017 in glass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown 35 years ago have sprouted to give us trumpism, inequality, and an eroding national cohesion. Apr 04, 2017 the shattering of an allamerican town. That being said, this was not my favorite of the series. The 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town brian alexander author, bob souer narrator, highbridge, a division of recorded books publisher get audible free. The glass house guide book philip johnson glass house. Aug 29, 2017 gripping, surprising and powerful, glass houses is the new ingenious and illuminating novel from number one bestseller, louise penny, which will leave you spellbound until the final page. Again itll be hard to wait another year and ill be very surprised if glass houses is not shortlisted for the 2018 arthur ellis. Brian alexanders glass house opens with the image of a cop, eric brown, a veteran of the force in lancaster, ohio, on the verge of tears about the drugs and crime that have infested the town hes sworn to protect. Journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown 35 years ago have sprouted to give us trumpism, inequality, and an eroding national cohesion. The weight of it, the pressure, wanting to make things right. The corning museum of glass is temporarily closed as a precautionary measure for public health and safety. May 26, 2008 glass houses is the first in the morganville series of urban fantasy books by rachel caine.
Aug 29, 2017 when a mysterious figure appears in three pines, armand gamache and the rest of the villagers are at first curious. Inglass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown 35 years ago have sprouted to give us trumpism, inequality, and an eroding national cohesion. Alexander grew up in lancaster, ohio, which is about 30 miles southeast of columbus. In his remarkably nuanced glass house, brian alexander gives readers an imbedded, closeup view of one iconic ohio town his hometown that illuminates the lives that most politicians and urban dwellers seem to have forgotten. The 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town by brian alexander st. By focusing his narrative on the inhabitants of lancaster, ohio, alexander personalizes this familiar story in a compelling, often surprising, and utterly. In glass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown. Brian alexanders glass house belongs to a new and still fairly accidental genre. Aug 30, 2017 glass houses a chief inspector gamache novel by louise penny.
The 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town ebook written by brian alexander. In glass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown 35 years ago have sprouted to give us trumpism, inequality, and an. Glass house book tulsa citycounty library bibliocommons. Brian alexander s glass house dramatizes vividly how a halfcentury of economic progress dismantled americas oncesturdy middle class. This book was glass house by brian alexander, who grew up in lancaster, ohio. For readers of hillbilly elegy and strangers in their own landwinner of the ohioana book awards and finalist for the 87th california book. From the moment its shadow falls over the village, gamache, now chief superintendent of the surete du quebec, suspects the creature has deep roots and a dark purpose. Join facebook to connect with angie adams larsen and others you may know.
San diego author uses ohio town to explore impacts of. Chris jones, the chicago tribune an extraordinary book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read glass house. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A journalist examines how corporate america and the politics enabling it have corroded an ohio city to its very foundation. He understands intuitively what the city long represented, the communal pride it sustained, and how the shattering of the social contract. An evening with author brian alexander ohio state university, columbus thursday, february 16, 2017, 6 p. Ford world headquarters in dearborn, michigan, known informally as the glass house melbourne sports and entertainment centre, known unofficially as the glass house. In glass house, san diego journalist brian alexander explores how wall street and the financial engineering of private equity firms hollowed out the anchor hocking company in lancaster, ohio.
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Glass house the 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town book. Glass house chronicles the sharp decline of an allamerican factory town once a bustling town, lancaster, ohio, is now beset by unemployment, low wages and drug abuse. The following version of the novel was used to create this study guide. But how had a preexisting human propensity for selfdestructive behavior exploded into a plague. Aug 29, 2017 however knowing the circumstances of ms pennys personal situation that cant be all a bad thing as it sure looks like another great story is on the way. I liked the whole concept the book is built around, the ideas of conscience. The glass house, fulham, a studio for stained glass artists in london in the early 20th century. Chief superintendent armand gamache of the quebec police is one of the most interesting detectives in crime fiction the times show more. In 1947, forbes magazine declared lancaster, ohio the epitome of the allamerican town. Jul 06, 2017 in glass houses published on august 29, the th volume in new york times bestselling author louise pennys popular mystery series, armand gamache, chief superintendent of the surete du. Sep 07, 2017 when a mysterious figure appears in three pines, armand gamache and the rest of the villagers are at first curious. Join facebook to connect with dawn wilson and others you may know. Brian alexander in 1947, forbes magazine declared lancaster, ohio, the epitome of the allamerican town.