What's that got to do with the price of paper in China?

September 5, 2016 1:32 PM

Two years ago, the Atlantic's James Fallows visited the Easternmost City in the US to report on its attempts to keep its economy -- traditionally built around a sardine cannery that closed in the 80s and a still-operating deep water port -- afloat in the 21st century. Recently, he went back to catch up on Eastport's progress only to find the city's fate has become intertwined with events in the Middle East, EU politics, Chinese consumerism, and -- inevitably -- climate change.
posted by tobascodagama (4 comments total)

Yay, James Fallows! I like his work; I dropped my Atlantic (paper) subscription after a lot of years, so I only know about new articles when someone points them out. Thanks for the link!
posted by wenestvedt at 1:45 PM on September 5, 2016 [1 favorite]

I don't know Fallows' work that well but anyone who is so helpful by including so many links to earlier relevant reporting is quickly put at the top of my to-read list. It drives me crazy when I can't find the background on stuff like this. Thanks for this (and great username) tobascodagama!
posted by Wretch729 at 5:55 PM on September 5, 2016

Eastport has a family connection for me, though we've been up there only once. Thanks for posting these. I had missed the earlier article and it's interesting to read the two together.
posted by LobsterMitten at 9:20 PM on September 5, 2016 [1 favorite]

I think Fallows also links to his earlier piece within the new one, so I can't take full credit for helpfulness there.

LobsterMitten, small world. I actually own a home in Eastport, though I don't live there full-time (yet). Fallows' original "Little Town That Might" article is part of the reason why. My partner and I came across it while researching places in coastal Maine. Then we visited, and we just fell in love. You hear that story a lot up there. It's truly a special place.
posted by tobascodagama at 5:23 AM on September 6, 2016 [3 favorites]