{"product_id":"dream-city-race-power-and-the-decline-of-washington-dc-9780786755936","title":"Dream City: Race  Power  and the Decline of Washington  D.C.","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a new afterword covering the two decades since its first publication  two of Washington  D.C.s most respected journalists expose one of Americas most tragic ironies: how the nations capital  often a gleaming symbol of peace and hope  is the setting for vicious contradictions and devastating conflicts over race  class  and power. Jaffe and Sherwood have chillingly chronicled the descent of the District of Columbiacongressional hearings  gangland murders  the establishment of home rule and the inside story of Marion Barrys enigmatic dynasty and disgrace. Now their afterword narrates the Districts transformation in the last twenty years. New residents have helped bring developments  restaurants  and businesses to reviving neighborhoods. The authors cover the rise and fall of Mayors Adrian Fenty and Vince Gray  how new corruption charges are taking down politicians and businessmen  and how a fading Barry is still a player. The city behind the monuments remains flawed and polarized  but its revival is turning it into a distinct world capitalalmost a dream city.  Harry Jaffe has been a national editor at The Washingtonian magazine since 1990. He has received a number of awards for investigative journalism and feature writing from the Society of Professional Journalists. He has taught journalism at Georgetown University and American University. His work has appeared in Esquire  Regardies  Outside  Philadelphia Magazine  National Geographic Traveler The Washington Post  The Los Angeles Times  The Chicago Tribune  and other newspapers. Jaffe was born and raised in Philadelphia and began his journalism career with the Rutland (Vermont) Herald. He is the co-author ofDream City: Race  Power and the Decline of Washington  D.C. He lives in Clarke County  Virginia  and Washington  D.C.  with his wife and daughters.  Tom Sherwood is a reporter for NBC4 in Washington  specializing in politics and the District of Columbia government. Tom also is a commentator for WAMU 88.5 public radio and a columnist for the Current Newspapers. Tom has twice been honored as one of the Top 50 Journalists in Washington by Washingtonian magazine. He began his journalism career atThe Atlanta Constitution and covered local and national politics for The Washington Post from 1979 to 1989. He is the co-author ofDream City: Race  Power and the Decline of Washington  D.C. A native of Atlanta  he currently resides in Washington  D.C. and has one son  Peyton.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279887360053,"sku":"ByrdShop_0786755938","price":59.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780786755936.jpg?v=1780615306","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/dream-city-race-power-and-the-decline-of-washington-dc-9780786755936","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}