Cleveland's Catalog of Cool: An Irreverent Guide to the 'Land

Life is confusing when you suddenly become cool. Cleveland went from being known as “The Mistake on the Lake” to “Believe Land” and that transformation happened quickly. No longer the butt of jokes about the hapless Browns or the river that burned, Cleveland now has fine dining, boating festivals, kayaking clubs and I kid you not people who come on purpose for vacation. Author Michael Murphy, who was raised in the 'Land, chronicles the transition of the city and includes local like Jimmy Brown, Chef Michael Symon, the late Harvey Pekar, and, of course, the most quintessential of all Clevelanders, Ghoulardi. Where's Cleveland's resident bad boy and number one export Joe Biel, you might ask? Well we're going to have to cross our fingers for a new edition to get that right. Until then, this is the best guide for the 'Land you'll find.

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