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Read Deirdre Mask’s fascinating deep dive into the world of Mill Lane and Martin Luther King Street and you will begin to realise just how important these geographical markers are, how pregnant with meaning, and what a difference they make to everything from the proper functioning of society to questions of wealth, poverty and democracy.… Highly entertaining.
Sunday Times (UK)


(Starred review) [E]ntertaining…. [F]luid narration and impressive research…. [Mask] profiles a remarkable array of activists, historians, and artists…. This evocative history casts its subject in a whole new light.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review) Engaging, illuminating, and with highly relevant current subject matter, this book is recommended for all readers, especially fans of popular history and politics. —Margaret Heller, Loyola Univ. Chicago Libs.
Library Journal


(Starred review) [I]mpressive…. Mask combines deep research with skillfully written, memorable anecdotes to illuminate the vast influence of street addresses…. A standout book of sociological history and current affairs.
Kirkus Reviews