Detroit: A Biography

Detroit : A Biography  by Scott Martelle 288 pages
A short but detailed history of America's "joke" city. Depressing but very well written. A good portion of the book catalogs the rise of the city from French and British fort to mega industrial city by the 1920s. With the second half focusing on the downfall  of assembly line productions, white flight in the 1960s and the string of corrupt and terrible mayors. You could go on and on as to why Detroit collapsed so fast, and never come up with a definitive answer. You would need to be allowed three reasons in your explanation. I loved this book, as urban decay has always been a fascinating subject to me. I would recommend this to anyone who reads non fiction. Or anybody who just wants to know why Detroit is so maligned now.