Field Notes
by Christopher BrownField Notes
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Reports from the edgelands
About Christopher Brown
Writer and lawyer. Author of A Natural History of Empty Lots. Novels Tropic of Kansas, Rule of Capture et al. Urban nature, green futures, dystopia, utopia, mañanas.
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