In Southland Nina Revoyr brings us a compelling story of race, love, murder, and history against the backdrop of Los Angeles. A young Japanese-American woman, Jackie Ishida, is in her last semester o
In a novel by the author of The Necessary Hunger, Michelle LeBeau and her white-Japanese family are forever changed when a black family moves into her all-white town in 1974. Original. 10,000 first pr
Jun Nakayama was a silent film star in the early days of Hollywood, but by 1964, he finds himself living in complete obscurity - until a young writer, Nick Bellinger, tracks him down for an interview
"Nina Revoyr is one of Los Angeles's most sharp-eyed and penetrating chroniclers, and A Student of History only furthers her reputation. Party mystery, part sentimental education, this is a searing no
"Nina Revoyr is one of Los Angeles's most sharp-eyed and penetrating chroniclers, and A Student of History only furthers her reputation. Party mystery, part sentimental education, this is a searing no
"The Necessary Hunger is the kind of irresistible read you start on the subway at 6 p.m. on the way home from work and keep plowing through until you’ve turned the last page...It beats with the pulse
As a star basketball player in her last year of high school, Nancy Takahiro’s life is about to change forever. Facing the fear of leaving home and wondering where her skill will take her, Nancy is not
"Four unlikely Angelinos on a backpacking trip in the High Sierra discover that the perils of contemporary life don't stop at the trailhead. Rarely have the glories and hardship of backcountry travel,
"Four unlikely Angelinos on a backpacking trip in the High Sierra discover that the perils of contemporary life don't stop at the trailhead. Rarely have the glories and hardship of backcountry travel,
Literature for Life: A Thematic Introduction to Reading and Writing as both its title and content suggests, forges a close relationship between students’ reading and life experiences—the texts used a
Literature for Life: A Thematic Introduction to Reading and Writingas both its title and content suggests, forges a close relationship between students’ reading and life experiences—the texts used are
