Rosecrans Baldwin | Books & Literature » Non-Fiction
Everything Now: Lessons from the City-State of Los Angeles
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A book that masterfully explains the complexities of living in LA, covering fame, homelessness, spirituality, traffic, economic inequality, and more.
A book that the author is currently reading and highly recommends.
"Everything Now: Lessons from the City-State of Los Angeles" by Rosecrans Baldwin offers a unique understanding of Los Angeles as not just a great city but as a modern city-state. This deeply reported and researched book provides a provocative argument and is eloquently written. It approaches the metropolis from unexpected angles, weaving the author's voice with others from L.A. literature, activists, and everyday citizens. Discover stories of people upended and reborn by disasters, following their dreams or destinies. It's a story of the kaleidoscopic nation of Los Angeles -- vastly more than its parts. Baldwin's book helps us finally grasp this place where space and time function differently, filled with contradictions as stark as southern California's natural environment.