The Real Dirt on Farmer John

It’s also a story about the place of creativity in a complete person. The Real Dirt on Farmer John will probably make you laugh, might make you cry, and if it breaks your heart into little pieces, then it will put them back together again. It’s a story about a deep wound in American history that has only begun to heal, and only in places. John’s farm, we learn, is one of them.

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Comment / By Sylvie / Sept. 24, 9 a.m.

Dear Ari,

Thank you for the beautiful review. “…if it breaks your heart into little pieces, then it will put them back together again.” Well said.

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