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David Foster Wallace and Joan Didion podcasts
I’ve seen David Foster Wallace do book readings twice. The first time was after I’d read the only thing I’d ever read by him, the short story “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men,” which I’d hated. But I owned Infinite Jest … Continue reading
Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies
Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies (1971) by Reyner Banham Anybody who has ever lived in Los Angeles for any period of time or found anything worthwhile about the city should read this book. Foreigners to this city tend … Continue reading
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Tagged banham, didion, downtown los angeles, maps, public transit, public/private, west los angeles, wilshire
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Catastrophe in Los Angeles (quotes)
“Only catastrophe gets our attention. We want them, we need them, we depend on them. As long as they happen somewhere else. This is where California comes in. Mud slides, brush fires, coastal erosion, earthquakes, mass killings, etcetera. We can … Continue reading
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Tagged bret easton ellis, delillo, didion, fante, mike davis, nathanael west, norman m. klein
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echoes, people, public space, shopping, sitting, eating Joan Didion article in White Album
how modes of transportation affect life in Los Angeles
the geography of the city the public transit system the necessity of a car; the luxury of a car “L.A. doesn’t seem to work without a car.” ~~Neil Gaiman & Craig Russell, Murder Mysteries “Los Angeles was at that time … Continue reading
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Tagged didion, gaiman, loneliness, public transit
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