Why people recommend it
Amity and Prosperity by Eliza Griswold is a poignant work of investigative journalism that chronicles the struggles of a single Pennsylvania family and their rural community as the expansion of the fracking industry fractures their environment and daily lives. On an episode of The Book Review titled Robert Caro on How He Does It, Alexandra Alter discussed major literary achievements, noting that this nonfiction work won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for its unflinching portrayal of the fracturing of America. Later, on the episode Ross Douthat on Dealing With Lyme Disease, host Pamela Paul referenced Eliza Griswold's book while comparing it to Jessica Bruder's work Nomadland, discussing how both books capture marginalized or affected populations facing systemic challenges in contemporary American society. Through these podcast segments, the speakers highlighted the immense journalistic rigor and empathy required to document the environmental and economic hardships endured by ordinary citizens caught in the crosshairs of corporate expansion and regulatory failure in rural Pennsylvania towns.
Who recommended it
- Alexandra Alter Discussed
- Pamela Paul Discussed
Alexandra Alter — 2 mentions
“General non-fiction Was Won by Eliza Griswald for her book Amity and prosperity one family and the fracturing of America”
“General non-fiction Was Won by Eliza Griswald for her book Amity and prosperity one family and the fracturing of America”
Pamela Paul — 2 mentions
“You just mentioned Nomad land which was of course turned into a movie but originally a book by the journalist Jessica Bruder and you also recommend in the colum you compare it to that book and another non-fiction book by a journalist AMD and prosperity by Eliza grosswald”
“You just mentioned Nomad land which was of course turned into a movie but originally a book by the journalist Jessica Bruder and you also recommend in the colum you compare it to that book and another non-fiction book by a journalist AMD and prosperity by Eliza grosswald”