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John Edward Baskin (born May 22, 1941) is an American writer and editor best known for his nonfiction book, New Burlington: The Life and Death of an American Village. The book chronicles the final year of the small farming village New Burlington, Ohio, before it was flooded by the construction of a reservoir.
John Baskin comes close to being the archetypical modern agrarian writer—except that modern agrarian writers are not typical of anything, especially archness.
John Baskin is a writer who documented the life and death of an American village, New Burlington, in his book. The web page tells the story of how he stayed and listened to the people of New Burlington as they faced the flood and oblivion.
John Baskin is a former journalist who covered the civil rights movement in the 1960s and later became a modern agrarian writer. Learn about his background, his books, and his story of saving a condemned farm town in Ohio.
Oct 17, 2000 · John Baskin lived in New Burlington for its final year, commemorating and recording its residents' heartbreaking stories. The result is one of the most unique and beautiful histories ever written about rural America. This edition features a new introduction by the author.
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John Edward Baskin is an American writer and editor best known for his nonfiction book, New Burlington: The Life and Death of an American Village. The book chronicles the final year of the small farming village New Burlington, Ohio, before it was flooded by the construction of a reservoir.
