“Genius!”
Los Angeles magazine, Best Books About L.A. 2018
“…a new dimension to the city’s literary canon.”
KCET Notable Books 2018
“… intense, vivid and thoughtful, obviously informed by research, affection, and a critical editorial process. . . . Eclectic and revisionist, brave, and, yes, incredibly fun.”
KPFK Radio “Bibliocracy”
There’s more to say about L.A. than fits into a single volume. Our series brings historic sweep, humor and fresh perspectives. Our selections come from novelists, journalists, eyewitnesses, cookbook authors, broadcasters, satirists, historians, publications of yesteryear, blogs of today, gearheads and activists, actors and songwriters.
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COMING APRIL 2019:
Paperback L.A. Book 3, A Casual Anthology:
Secrets. SigALerts. Ravines. Records.
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Ann Elliott Cutting • Patricia Freeman • River Garza • Jonathan Gold • Alexandra Hedison • Gilbert Hernandez • Warren Hill • Kovi Konowiecki • Lou Mathews • Carey McWilliams • Don Normark • Lisa See • Harry Shearer • R.J. Smith • C.A. Storke • Stuart Timmons • Rosanne Welch • Maritta Wolff • Karen Tei Yamashita
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Paperback L.A. Book 2,
A Casual Anthology: Studios. Salesmen. Shrines. Surfspots.
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José Arnaz • Colleen Dunn Bates • Ray Bradbury • Helen Evans Brown • Diana Serra Cary (Baby Peggy) • Jim Gavin • Wendy Gilmartin • Eric Gutierrez • Chester Himes • Naomi Hirahara • Preston Lerner • H.E. Lougheed • Benjamin Madley • Danny Martinez • Gina B. Nahai • Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez • Michelle Shocked • Ann Summa • Hartmut Walter
Paperback L.A. Book 1, A Casual Anthology:
Clothes. Coffee. Crushes. Crimes.
Eve Babitz • Paul Beatty • Dan Bern • Arna Bontemps • Carlos Bulosan • Cecil Castellucci • Victoria Dailey • William Heath Davis • Robert Landau • Justin Andrew Marks • Steve Martin • Hugo Reid • Vin Scully • Clancy Sigal • Susan Sontag • Héctor Tobar • Victor and Mary Lau Valle • Elysa Voshell/Venice Arts
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