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November 13, 2024

Journalist Alex Hannaford’s “Lost in Austin” Chronicles Austin’s Evolution and Sounds a Warning for Other Cities

By: Jennifer Stayton

There is no doubt Austin has changed a lot over the past few decades. Some of those changes were within Austin’s control. Others were not. But for author and journalist Alex Hannaford, many of those changes prompted his decision to leave after living in Austin for about 17 years. KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talked with Hannaford about his new book “Lost in Austin: the Evolution of an American City” ahead of his appearance at the 2024 Texas Book Festival in Austin. They started out discussing why he originally moved to Austin after his first visit in 1999 while on a trip to the United States from his native England.


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November 13, 2024

Journalist Alex Hannaford’s “Lost in Austin” Chronicles Austin’s Evolution and Sounds a Warning for Other Cities

There is no doubt Austin has changed a lot over the past few decades. Some of those changes were within Austin’s control. Others were not. But for author and journalist Alex Hannaford, many of those changes prompted his decision to leave after living in Austin for about 17 years. KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talked with Hannaford […]

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