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2018 selection · Nonfiction
Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga Of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding, Its Apocalyptic Weather, Its Purloined Basketball Team, And The Dream Of Becoming A World-Class Metropolis
Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga Of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding, Its Apocalyptic Weather, Its Purloined Basketball Team, And The Dream Of Becoming A World-Class Metropolis by Sam Anderson appears in NPR’s 2018 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, for history lovers, the states we’re in, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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