In the little under a year that I've lived in Cincinnati, I've been enthralled by the history of the city. Huge pieces of the Queen City's history, such as the canals, riverboats, and the riots as well as the minutia have been 100% new to me. To say that I was ignorant of the amazing history of Cincinnati would be quite an understatement. I had never even visited the city before taking a job here; I certainly knew nothing about it.
I've been learning details of the history of my current home piece by piece, almost randomly. I'd like to make a more concerted effort to learn more. With that in mind, I am on the look out for the best books which concern Cincinnati. It can be general history or more focused on a piece of the city's history. Both will satisfy me. The only thing I ask is that your recommendations are either still in print or are available for check out at one of the area's libraries. I already own Over-the-Rhine: When Beer Was King so I don't need that one.
I thank you in advance and look forward to your recommendations!
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
My first book recommendation!
I just wanted to thank Loki from CincyVoices.com for my first book suggestion! Traffic and feedback has been about as slow as I would expect from a new blog and in the midst of growing frustration, Loki not only graced me with this blog's first comment, but gave me a great addition to my ever growing Master List.
Zeitoun, which was written by the masterful Dave Eggers, focuses on one man's experiences in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Obviously I haven't read the novel yet, so I can't give you the nitty-gritties, but knowing Eggers, it probably deals a lot with humanity (and lack thereof). He has always been great at putting both the hilarity and tragedy of the human experience down on paper, so I'm very much looking forward to this one.
If anyone reads this blog, but not CincyVoices (yeah, I'm kidding myself), you're doing yourself a disservice. Everyone at CincyVoices are great writers, photographers, and all that good jazz. Check them out at http://cincyvoices.com/ or follow them on Twitter (CincyVoices).
Thanks again Loki! You're the best!
Zeitoun, which was written by the masterful Dave Eggers, focuses on one man's experiences in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Obviously I haven't read the novel yet, so I can't give you the nitty-gritties, but knowing Eggers, it probably deals a lot with humanity (and lack thereof). He has always been great at putting both the hilarity and tragedy of the human experience down on paper, so I'm very much looking forward to this one.
If anyone reads this blog, but not CincyVoices (yeah, I'm kidding myself), you're doing yourself a disservice. Everyone at CincyVoices are great writers, photographers, and all that good jazz. Check them out at http://cincyvoices.com/ or follow them on Twitter (CincyVoices).
Thanks again Loki! You're the best!
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