The Archaeology of Home

An Epic Set on 1000 Square Feet of the Lower East Side

by Katharine Greider

The Archaeology of Home

Hardcover, 329 pages, Perseus Books Group, List Price: $26.99 | purchase

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Narrates how an investigation into the safety of a house on the lower East Side in New York City turns into an exploration of the history of the dwelling and the land beneath it, as well as a philosophical meditation on the meaning of a home.

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