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A Wonderful Exploration of an Unlikely City

Boom Town by Sam Anderson

February 5, 2022 by GentleRain 7 Comments

This was another suggestion by Emmalita and I really loved it! I didn’t know much of anything about Oklahoma City beyond the basic facts and this was such a fascinating read. I like history that shows how important every little thing is, and how many interesting stories are everywhere. I also like the attempt to break through the East/West coast’s cultural hegemony and show what’s happening elsewhere and the ripple effects things have. Boom Town follows the histories of Oklahoma City from its founding, the […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: basketball, city planning, narrative nonfiction, professional sports, Racism, sam anderson, social history

GentleRain's CBR14 Review No:32 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: basketball, city planning, narrative nonfiction, professional sports, Racism, sam anderson, social history ·
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The Clouds All Form a Geometric Shape

Boom Town by Sam Anderson

August 29, 2021 by Ellesfena 5 Comments

Bingo square: Sportsball I’ve never been to Oklahoma City. If you’d asked me before I read this book what I knew about it, I think I would have had trouble thinking of a single thing beyond tornadoes and the Oklahoma City bombing. I have zero interest in professional basketball, so I’m not even sure I knew they had a team. Thank goodness for the Sportsball square in Bingo, otherwise I never would have read this. Boom Town is the entire story of Oklahoma City, from […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: cbr13bingo, flaming lips, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City bombing, oklahoma city thunder, sam anderson

Ellesfena's CBR13 Review No:24 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: cbr13bingo, flaming lips, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City bombing, oklahoma city thunder, sam anderson ·
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