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A Nonfiction Tour of America: 50 Books for 50 States

Whether you’re staying at home this summer or traveling around to different parts of America, the easiest way to discover what makes this country tick, in ways both maddening and beautiful, is to read some books. To aid you on this virtual journey, Flavorwire has dug up some of the best nonfiction about specific American locations — in this case, our 50 states — and found 50 books that will shed light on every corner of the country.
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Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (Agee)
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (Agee)
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Into the Wild
Into the Wild
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My Confession: Recollections of a Rogue (Samuel Chamberlain)
My Confession: Recollections of a Rogue (Samuel Chamberlain)
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Cash (Johnny Cash)
Cash (Johnny Cash)
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The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
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Whiteout (Ted Conover)
Whiteout (Ted Conover)
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Girls of a Tender Age (Mary-Ann Tirone Smith)
Girls of a Tender Age (Mary-Ann Tirone Smith)
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Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics (Joe Biden)
Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics (Joe Biden)
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Dust Tracks on a Road: An Autobiography
Dust Tracks on a Road: An Autobiography
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
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Dreams From My Father (Barack Obama)
Dreams From My Father (Barack Obama)
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The Boys of Boise (John Gerassi)
The Boys of Boise (John Gerassi)
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Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf (James Segrest and Mark Hoffman)
Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf (James Segrest and Mark Hoffman)
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She Got Up off the Couch (Haven Kimmel)
She Got Up off the Couch (Haven Kimmel)
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Class A: Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere (Lucas Mann)
Class A: Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere (Lucas Mann)
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In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
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Blood Horses: Notes of a Sportswriter'S Son (John Jeremiah Sullivan)
Blood Horses: Notes of a Sportswriter'S Son (John Jeremiah Sullivan)
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The Earl of Louisiana (A.J. Liebling)
The Earl of Louisiana (A.J. Liebling)
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One Man'S Meat (E.B. White)
One Man'S Meat (E.B. White)
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The Beautiful Struggle
The Beautiful Struggle
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Hometown (Tracy Kidder)
Hometown (Tracy Kidder)
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The Other Side of the River
The Other Side of the River
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The Music of Failure (Bill Holm)
The Music of Failure (Bill Holm)
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BLACK BOY by Richard Wright
BLACK BOY by Richard Wright
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On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker (A'Lelia Bundle)
On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker (A'Lelia Bundle)
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Young Men and Fire (Norman MacLean)
Young Men and Fire (Norman MacLean)
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The Selected Letters of Willa Cather (Andrew Jewell and Janis Stout)
The Selected Letters of Willa Cather (Andrew Jewell and Janis Stout)
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About a Mountain (John D'Agata)
About a Mountain (John D'Agata)
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Inside Peyton Place: The Life of Grace Metalious (Emily Toth)
Inside Peyton Place: The Life of Grace Metalious (Emily Toth)
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The Pine Barrens
The Pine Barrens
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
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Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx (Adrian Nicole Leblanc)
Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx (Adrian Nicole Leblanc)
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The Last American Man (Elizabeth Gilbert)
The Last American Man (Elizabeth Gilbert)
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Grand Forks: A History of American Dining in 100 Reviews (Marilyn Hagerty)
Grand Forks: A History of American Dining in 100 Reviews (Marilyn Hagerty)
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What Moves at the Margin: Selected Nonfiction (Toni Morrison)
What Moves at the Margin: Selected Nonfiction (Toni Morrison)
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Tulsa (Larry Clark)
Tulsa (Larry Clark)
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Hole in the Sky, William Kittredge
Hole in the Sky, William Kittredge
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The Philadelphia Negro (W.E.B. Du Bois)
The Philadelphia Negro (W.E.B. Du Bois)
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The Prince of Providence (Mike Stanton)
The Prince of Providence (Mike Stanton)
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Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad (Jacqueline L. Tobin and Raymond G. Dobard, Phd)
Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad (Jacqueline L. Tobin and Raymond G. Dobard, Phd)
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