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The ending of "Methland" is too neat: By Christmas 2006, "Methlehem" (Oelwein's undivine nickname) is rejuvenating, and local meth production has "all but ceased to be an issue."
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It is not possible for an outsider to really know a place; he can only describe its visible parts, so the strength of "Methland" lies not in what I suspect is a lopsided portrait of a town but rather in its character studies.
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One of the most perplexing figures in "Methland" is Jeremy Logan, the chief of police, whose aggressive methods of enforcement raise -- and shred -- civil liberties flags but shut down the meth houses.
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Newsweek covers the trouble with using undergraduates for research and the review of 'Methland', a book on the speed industry in rural America, over at
Mind Hacks 2010
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"Methland" chronicles the scourge of a small Iowa town
The Seattle Times 2009
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"Methland" is mostly set in the village of Oelwein, Iowa.
The Seattle Times 2009
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Q&A: 'Methland' author Reding talks about controversy his book inspired
Kick Him, Honey 2009
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"Methland" the book just out this last July is worth the read.
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"Methland" by author Nick Reding is a horrifying look at an epidemic of methamphetamine in a small Iowa town.
The Seattle Times 2009
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Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small Town, Nick Reding — A favorable NYT review and the fact this story of the impact of meth on rural areas is set in Iowa brings it to the list.
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