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idratherbereading's review
4.0
I highly recommend this book to those who have spent some of their life in Chapel Hill. The stories about life in Chapel Hill ring true. A town where "life is at once simple and civilized." I learned a lot about the history of the town here - from the stories of local restauranteurs to university's role in WWII to presidential visits to UNC. Especially moving where two stories of Chapel Hill in the pre-Civil Rights Act 1960s, told from the vantage point of two people involved in sit ins. They served as a powerful reminder that, even though Chapel Hill is thought of as a liberal place, racism and associated acts of violence existed (and exists) here. There were some dry spots. I agree with other reviews that the fiction stories didn't seem to work. Some or all of these were experts and it made it hard to follow the story. Overall, a great collection of stories about my chosen home.
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