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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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Despite its Gibbon-esque title, Empire Falls operates on a small scale with few imperial pretensions. Decline and fall are certainly part of the story, but the collapse here is centered on a small Maine town where the victims are the local workers, who have seen industries shut down and jobs disappear. In the township of Empire Falls, people get by on n…

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