The Gary Anthology

“A strong series of personal essays, historical exploration, nature writing, and photography” exploring the Indiana city ( Chicago Review of Books ). Once the second-largest city in Indiana, and home to the world’s largest steel mill, Gary has suffered greatly in the postindustrial global economy. Population numbers now approach pre–Great Depression lows. Large swathes of its land are urban prairie, and a recent survey found a quarter of its built environment is in a dilapidated or dangerous con