{"product_id":"lessons-from-lockport-dispatches-from-the-great-american-divide-paperback","title":"Lessons from Lockport: Dispatches from the Great American Divide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Shultz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA long-time liberal activist gets an up-close political education about conservative America when he moves to a small town in upstate New York.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring a time of great national division and a growing working-class rebellion that has turned American politics on its head, a longtime liberal activist moves to a small town in the conservative northwest corner of New York State. He becomes a weekly opinion columnist for the city's two-hundred-year-old daily newspaper. His columns force light into the dark corners of local politics and provoke local debate over national issues, from guns to climate change. Dozens of people begin to speak to him about his columns, in stores, on the street, in playgrounds, and beyond. His columns also spark fierce debate in a community Facebook group that includes almost everyone in town. The result is an up-close education about what makes small-town America tick, just as small towns like this one are driving a national political upheaval. Told through stories that will entertain readers as well as make them think, \u003ci\u003eLessons from Lockport\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique look at one of the most misunderstood corners of American culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Shultz\u003c\/b\u003e is the Founder and Executive Director of the Democracy Center, a longtime advocacy advisor to UNICEF, and a contributing writer at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of five previous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Democracy Owners' Manual: A Practical Guide to Changing the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDignity and Defiance: Stories from Bolivia's Challenge to Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 209\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52470000386355,"sku":"9798855802337","price":35.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/xoqwwks7mF9798855802337.webp?v=1759409596","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/lessons-from-lockport-dispatches-from-the-great-american-divide-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}