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All-American Ruins is a multimedia travelogue in which artist, activist, adventurer, & loudmouth Blake Pfeil recounts his experiences exploring abandoned spaces across the United States and transforms them into fantastical essays of prose and poetry, audio storytelling, and documentary film. Along the way, All-American Ruins asks critical questions about American history/culture, community, capitalism/economics, the environment, and mental health while encouraging folks to activate their imaginations as a tool for healing.​

Fantastical Essays of Poetry and Prose
Read: The Blog

Latest Chapters

Chapter 17: 
Mrs. Dalby & the Gravekeeper
Seaside Shanty
Hatteras, NC

Chapter 16: 
Julie
Homowack Lodge
Spring Glen, NY

Chapter 15: 
Curious by Default
​Great Barrington Fairgrounds
​Great Barrington, MA

Audio Storytelling
Hear: The Podcast

Episode 3: Hello, I'm Shelley Duvall

Episode 2: Duck and Cover

Episode 1: Anemoia

Season 1 Trailer

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