Don't judge an upcoming Detroit book by its author.

That may seem hard initially in the case of "Detour in Detroit" by Francesca Berardi, whose bio invites cheap-shot target practice:

She's 31, from Turin, Italy, and has a master's degree in contemporary art.
She has "curated multiple art projects, all focusing on the role of art in postindustrial sites."
She moved from Europe to Brooklyn in 2011.
"She visited Detroit for the first time in 2013, and started her editorial project with crowdfunding."
She has a "fascination for places in a phase of strong transition."
She describes her publishing project as "a resident-driven guidebook to the new American frontier."

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Source: http://www.deadlinedetroit.com/