In Exile: Stories of Oregon Hill

by Mac MacDaniel, F. Lawrence McDaniel

Photographs and true stories of Oregon Hill, a working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia.
Foreword by Tim Barry.
Several stories by J. Augustus "Mac" MacDaniel.
Photographs and one story by F. Lawrence "Mac" McDaniel.

148 pages, Paperback

First published June 4, 2021

About the author

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Reviews

[Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of emotive stories pumps new blood through the ghost of Oregon Hill's recent past. As the neighborhood continues to gentrify (exeunt Fine Foods, intrant Mocha Gourmet Market), this book will remain an important addition to the recorded history of Richmond.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's the first book I've read in one sitting in a long long time.

[Ellie Muraca · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an urban planner by trade, I learned during my years of research into community vitality that storytelling had a profoundly deeper effect on understanding the soul of a city than any statistic could ever provide. This account of Richmond history not only gives the reader a sense of historical context of the city, but truly fills the reader’s mind with vivid imagery, raw emotion, and genuine investment in the reader’s narration. It’s brilliantly written and could easily serve as a reference text for community planners looking to understand a real community member’s first hand account of an Oregon Hill upbringing. Really well done.

[Stephanie L. Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read for natives and non-natives of Richmond alike.

[welch · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved every page