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In her latest collection, Dana Johnson continues her focus on the intricacies of contemporary life in Los Angeles. The stories probe deep questions of love, class, and race, all the while portraying the city’s streets, neighborhoods, and the personal struggles of the people who inhabit them. Through vivid, sharply observed characters and a keen sense of place, the collection examines how larger social forces shape private moments of joy and grief in a world of both promise and peril.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Dana Johnson
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