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The dust has now long ago settled in Oklahoma, and the Woody Guthrie Center opened in 2013 in Tulsa, encouraging one of his biggest fans, Bob Dylan, to establish his own archives on the same block. Yet Guthrie’s writings about the experience of being a migrant, the ruin of the land from our disregard for its care, and the struggle to support yourself under a government that undermines your survival, all remain radically relevant today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConsidering the influence of \u003ci\u003eDust Bowl Ballads \u003c\/i\u003eon what an album can be in terms of its storytelling and activism, this book explores the album in its contemporary context. It draws on the author's first-hand visits to sites related to Guthrie and this album and includes interviews with people who have been creatively engaging with the legacy of this album, such as artists and musicians. 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