Collects short fictional works and excerpts, poetry, essays, journalism, and diary entries on the City of Light as contributed by top authors, in a volume that considers such topics as the city's history, culture, police force, ecosystems, and architecture. 20,000 first printing.

Product Description: Thirty-seven LA writers map the scattered and diverse literary landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.Stories, chronicles, and poems by both well-established and up-and-coming young writers about how it was to come to LA or what it was like to grow up there, about the ocean and the desert, the entertainment industry and earthquakes, riots and racism, fires and freaks...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: L.A. Stories describes the experiences of a university instructor teaching English to culturally diverse students. It uses excerpts from student essays to demonstrate the emotional connections communicated by writers drawing on the wealth of their own experiences...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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A powerful collection of stories, poems, and excerpts gives voice to HIV-positive individuals and their caregivers from the front lines of the AIDS epidemic and offers a poignant look at the effects of AIDS on human life. Book available.

Product Description: Endless fascinating, glamorous and amazing, Los Angeles is revealed in all its glory in Los Angeles Stories. Authors include: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jack Webb, & Tom Clark