Bomb the Suburbs

Bomb the Suburbs
Cover of the 2008 Catapult edition
AuthorWilliam Upski Wimsatt
IllustratorMargarita Certeza Garcia
LanguageEnglish
Release number
3,000
SubjectUrban Culture
Set inChicago
PublisherSubway and Elevated Press (Soft Skull Press), Catapult
Publication date
1994
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeBook
Pages112
ISBN0-9643855-0-3

Bomb The Suburbs is a collection of essays by William Upski Wimsatt, a former graffiti tagger. It is a mix of storytelling, journalism, photojournalism and original research, on a broad range of topics, such as suburban sprawl, hip hop culture, youth activism, graffiti, and Chicago.[1] In the book Wimsatt presents hip hop as a force for social justice and political change.[2]

  1. ^ Worldcat entry
  2. ^ Graeff, Erhardt (29 July 2013). "Bomb the Suburbs book review". erhardtgraeff.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.