Start with high-confidence local government books, then narrow by subgenre or adjacent topics.
Why School Boards Matter
Scott R. Levy
The Struggle Over Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Rights
Kimberly B. Dugan
A Prayer for the City
Buzz Bissinger
Paradise Plundered
Steven P. Erie, Vladimir Kogan
A New City O/s
Stephen Goldsmith, Neil Kleiman
The Community Leadership Handbook
James F. Krile
Politics and Pasta
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr., David Fisher
The Multiracial Promise
Gordon K. Mantler
The Seamless City
Rick Baker
