{"product_id":"boom-town-the-fantastical-saga-of-oklahoma-city-its-chaotic-founding-its-purloined-basketball-team-and-the-dream-of-becoming-a-world-class-metro-paperback","title":"Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding... Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-Class Metro - 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\u003eSam Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant, kaleidoscopic narrative of Oklahoma City--a great American story of civics, basketball, and destiny, from award-winning journalist Sam Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e- NPR - \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Economist \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eDeadspin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOklahoma City was born from chaos. It was founded in a bizarre but momentous \"Land Run\" in 1889, when thousands of people lined up along the borders of Oklahoma Territory and rushed in at noon to stake their claims. Since then, it has been a city torn between the wild energy that drives its outsized ambitions, and the forces of order that seek sustainable progress. Nowhere was this dynamic better realized than in the drama of the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team's 2012-13 season, when the Thunder's brilliant general manager, Sam Presti, ignited a firestorm by trading future superstar James Harden just days before the first game. Presti's all-in gamble on \"the Process\"--the patient, methodical management style that dictated the trade as the team's best hope for long-term greatness--kicked off a pivotal year in the city's history, one that would include pitched battles over urban planning, a series of cataclysmic tornadoes, and the frenzied hope that an NBA championship might finally deliver the glory of which the city had always dreamed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoom Town\u003c\/i\u003e announces the arrival of an exciting literary voice. Sam Anderson, former book critic for \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and now a staff writer at the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, unfolds an idiosyncratic mix of American history, sports reporting, urban studies, gonzo memoir, and much more to tell the strange but compelling story of an American city whose unique mix of geography and history make it a fascinating microcosm of the democratic experiment. Filled with characters ranging from NBA superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook; to Flaming Lips oddball frontman Wayne Coyne; to legendary Great Plains meteorologist Gary England; to Stanley Draper, Oklahoma City's would-be Robert Moses\u003cb\u003e; \u003c\/b\u003eto\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ecivil rights activist Clara Luper; to the citizens and public servants who survived the notorious 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building, \u003ci\u003eBoom Town \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a remarkable look at the urban tapestry woven from control and chaos, sports and civics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e is currently a staff writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Formerly a book critic for \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, Anderson's journalism and essays have won numerous awards, including the National Magazine Award for Essays and Criticism. He lives in New York with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978585932077,"sku":"9780804137331","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/VG04V1hJeWxIcFVveTdSQUNhMVpqQT09.webp?v=1775806006","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/boom-town-the-fantastical-saga-of-oklahoma-city-its-chaotic-founding-its-purloined-basketball-team-and-the-dream-of-becoming-a-world-class-metro-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}