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A Nonfiction Tour of America: 50 Books for 50 States - Page 2

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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On the Rez (Ian Frazier)
On the Rez
Ian Frazier
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Good Rockin' Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock'n'roll (Colin Escott With Martin Hawkins)
Good Rockin' Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock'n'roll
Colin Escott With Martin Hawkins
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Borderlands/ La Frontera, Gloria Anzaldua
Borderlands/ La Frontera, Gloria Anzaldua
44
The Executioner's Song (Norman Mailer)
The Executioner's Song
Norman Mailer
45
An Odd Kind of Fame: Stories of Phineas Gage (Malcolm MacMillan)
An Odd Kind of Fame: Stories of Phineas Gage
Malcolm MacMillan
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
47
Bretz's Flood: The Remarkable Story of a Rebel Geologist and the World's Greatest Flood (John Soennichsen)
Bretz's Flood: The Remarkable Story of a Rebel Geologist and the World's Greatest Flood
John Soennichsen
48
The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls)
The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls
49
Wisconsin Death Trip (Michael Lesy)
Wisconsin Death Trip
Michael Lesy
50
Where Rivers Change Direction (Mark Spragg)
Where Rivers Change Direction
Mark Spragg
51
All the President's Men (Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward)
All the President's Men
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
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