The new “Conservative Conversations with ISI”—Listen to Gracy Olmstead discuss her new book, "Uprooted"

The latest Conservative Conversations with ISI is out now
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Dear John,

To succeed in life, do you need to leave your hometown behind?

That’s a question you’ve probably asked yourself. We all have.

And for many of us, the answer is yes, we do need to move on . . .

. . . but why is that?

In our newest podcast ([link removed]) , you’ll hear from a talented young writer who has tackled this very issue: Gracy Olmstead.

Gracy was born and raised in a small Idaho farm town. Now she lives outside of Washington, D.C., where she has built a career as an acclaimed journalist and author.

Johnny Burtka and I sat down with Gracy—an ISI alumna—to discuss her insights on the experience from her new book, Uprooted.

In this episode, ([link removed]) you’ll learn:
* the unintended consequences of encouraging kids to have “big plans”

* the Wendell Berry book that Gracy says was a “punch in the gut”

* how to love a place well without succumbing to nostalgia

* why physical mobility and economic mobility have become synonymous

* the dangers of talking about “rural America”

* why small-town natives are moving back home

* . . . and more!

You don’t want to miss this amazing discussion about how to reroot yourself in an increasingly rootless world.

Give it a listen. ([link removed])

We’ll have a new episode up Tuesday, June 1. So subscribe to Conservative Conversations with ISI ([link removed]) now.

Thanks for your interest in the podcast!
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Best,

James Davenport
Academic Program Officer

P.S. Gracy Olmstead is often compared to Wendell Berry. Find out why by listening to this new podcast. ([link removed]) Gracy is one of the incredible alumni who will be at ISI's inaugural Homecoming Weekend ([link removed]) June 25–26. I hope you can join us!

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