In the neighborhood the search for community on an american street one sleepover at a time winner of a barnes noble discover award and the first annual zocalo public square book prize peter lovenheim had lived on the same street in suburban rochester new york much of his life. In the neighborhood the search for community on an american street one sleepover at a time was written by a rochesterian and triggered by events that occurred on his street in february 2000 a murder suicide of a professional couple led the author to question whether the outcome could have been different if only neighbors did not live such isolated lives. This item in the neighborhood the search for community on an american street one sleepover at a time by peter lovenheim paperback 1500 only 16 left in stock more on the way ships from and sold by amazoncom. Journalist and author peter lovenheim lived on the same street in suburban rochester ny most of his life but it was only after a brutal murder suicide rocked the community that he was struck by a fact of modern life in this comfortable enclave no one knew anyone else thus begins peters search to meet and get to know his neighbors. Journalist and author peter lovenheim lived on the same street in suburban rochester ny most of his life but it was only after a brutal murder suicide rocked the community that he was struck by a fact of modern life in this comfortable enclave no one knew anyone else thus begins peters search to meet and get to know his neighbors