Download or read book Real Places written by Grady Clay and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1994-11-15 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Close-Up: How to Read the American City now offers another original vision of our changing environment. With the offbeat, witty style that has made him a favorite among readers and radio listeners, Clay travels "across the grain"--from the heart of the city out to the country--to catalog and illustrate a unique cross-section of America. Maps and line drawings.