| “Northern Exposure” on DVD—stories of a small-town community in Alaska |
| To Be and To Have—a film about life in a one-room schoolhouse in France |
| coffee shops where coffee is still described as small, medium, or large |
| independent bookstores |
| minor league baseball games |
| The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) |
| reliable public transportation |
| Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam’s work about the decline of community life |
| watching (or running) the New York City Marathon |
| hosting a dinner party |
| saving an endangered species in Salinas, California: the public library |
| Easy Riders, Raging Bulls—a documentary on filmmaking in the 1970s |
| Richard Russo’s novels and short stories about small towns |
| Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio: A Group of Tales of Ohio Small Town Life |
| knowing the names of the folks that live next door to you |
| “What You Pawn I Shall Redeem,” a short story by Sherman Alexie |
| poker night |
| Mermaid Avenue—Billy Bragg and Wilco’s take on Woody Guthrie |
| “Yellow Submarine” by The Beatles |
| Underground—Emir Kusturica’s exuberant film about life in a wartime cellar hideout |
| the laundromat |
