Wildsam Field Guides: Atlanta

by Taylor Bruce (Editor), Bart Sasso (Illustrator)

Wildsam Field Atlanta reveals theSouth's largest city through local stories, travel intel and modern lore, seeking out the real and rooted things, what's truly authentic and sharing the soul of a place, for travelers and locals alike. Explore this progressive Southern hub,

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, History

144 pages, Paperback

Published June 8, 2020

Reviews

[Simms Wright · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is not quite what I thought it would be when I picked it up off the shelf. I was expecting more of a travel guide, but I found it to be more akin to a periodical. There are only a few pages of actual recommendations. And what recommendations there are have very little additional context. They’re fine places to have been chosen, but this is not the best resource for that.

The rest is some interviews and articles which give a wider view of the city. Those are unique but are what wholly throw this out of being a travel guide. The only way to approach this book is cover to cover. If you try to use it as a reference, you’ll be disappointed by how little is readily accessible to you.

I don’t regret reading it. I feel I understand my city more than I did before, but I wouldn’t want to purchase another one of these to actually use as a guide.

[Greg Bem · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unlike many of the field guides Wildsam has published, Atlanta's feels thick and dense with challenging, evolving cultural truths. I read this while in Atlanta, for a few days, and felt like I was rushing it. It's the kind of book that I think I need to keep and revisit with each trip to the city.

[Jeff Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m guessing you’re not supposed to read travel guides from cover to cover, but I did with this one. There are stories, lists, facts, interviews, and essays. I especially enjoyed the essays in the back.

[sav. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pays great respect to Atlanta's influence on music, food, and Civil Rights. A must read!