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Read all the reports you want. Catch up on headlines. Notch the classics in the literature of cities — Jane Jacobs, Thomas J. Sugrue and all the rest.

There will still be something missing.

In the best fiction, writers convey a kind of truth about cities that can’t solely be captured in true stories. This list gets beyond the usual suspects — The Jungle, Dubliners— and shines a spotlight on 10 riveting novels and story collections that the urban enthusiast may have missed. With ferocity, humor and intelligence, these books can be counted on to reveal the lived experience in the urban landscape with uncommon power — illuminating both the failures and the possibilities of city planning.....Continue Reading

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