Gigi Georges has had an extensive career in politics, public service, and academia. She joins Madison's Notes to discuss her new book, Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America. Georges discusses rootedness, the importance of home, life in rural America, the double-edged sword of "Progress," and more. 

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