Who We Were is...as close to a true self-portrait of the American
people as you're likely to find between covers.
-Luc Sante, Author of Lowlife: The Lures and Snares of Old New York
Deluxe Edition (signed & including a DVD-R of home movies & a genuine vintage snapshot!)
was $45.00 now $29.95 shipping & tax included- U.S. Orders Only
2009 Independent Book Awards Bronze Medal!!
Named One Of The Best Books Of 2008 By NPR!!!
If you're giving it as a gift and you'd like us to inscribe it (and believe me, we'll write whatever you want us to as long as it's not going to get us sued for libel) e-mail cityfiles press after you place your order and let them know what you want it to say.
After two years of work and more than twelve years of collecting snapshots it's finally here, Who We Were: A Snapshot history of America, a collaboration between myself, Michael Williams, and Richard Cahan. 350 photos, all taken by amateur photographers, tell the story of America from the 1890s through the early 1970s, literally beginning inside a surry with the fringe on top and ending on the Moon. Of course there's World Wars (two of them!), the Depression, and Civil Rights marches but there's also cave-dwelling child brides and incurably insane brothers, rabbit hunters and rat-catching contests. It's not just the photos but the stories behind them that make this such a great book.
The book truly was a labor of love and we spared no expense on production: it's 240 9"x9" pages printed in duotone & 4 color with spot varnishing on 100 pound paper. Believe me, this isn't some Blurb book done on the cheap-- it really is a beautiful book.
Everyone ordering here will receive the deluxe edition which will be signed and come with an genuine vintage snapshot enclosed as well as a DVD-R I put together of clips from my home home collection (click here for more info on the dvd). And remember, any money I see from this book is certain to be pumped right back into Square America so you'll be helping support the site! Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.
If you want an idea of what the book is all about you can see a slideshow Time.com put together about the book (which managed to completely edit me out but whatever...) here.
And if you want to read just one review of the book read this one by Erin Paulson from F-Stop Magazine!
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The reviews are in and they've been great! Click here to read 'em.