Population: 485 : meeting your neighbors one siren at a time by Michael Perry. 234 p.I had never heard of Michael Perry before Christa blogged about this book, but I thought it would be interesting to read about the life of a volunteer firefighter in a small town. (Even though I personally would never be able to stand living in a small town.) And his anecdotes are all really interesting. What's so striking about these essays, though, is his sense of connection to the place--this small town is his hometown as well, so every bit of it has a memory connected to it. I would find it claustrophobic, but clearly he's grounded by it. I may have to hunt down his other books as well.
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