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California native David Kipen has worked as the San Francisco Chronicle's book editor/critic, Director of Literature at the NEA, and, lately, L.A. Times critic at large and founder-director of the Libros Schmibros Lending Library. Previous books include Dear Los Angeles and four reissued WPA Guides. His California-set historical paranoid conspiracy thriller, The Anniversarist, is forthcoming. Really.
"""Is California a place of hopes or of despair? In Dear California, the voices of the famous—a snarky Cecil Beaton, a funny Albert Einstein—and long forgotten cleverly play off each other, with observations on the weather, water, the San Francisco/Los Angeles rivalry, and all things that make the state both loveable and maddening. Start at page one, choose your birthday, open at random—however you approach this book, you will find wonderful surprises."" —Lisa See, author of The Island of Sea Women ""Dear California will cement David Kipen's reputation as a literary treasure of the West. With a series of intimate, spontaneous, and surprising moments, this collection revels in the many crazy and magical turns the Golden State has taken in its history."" —Héctor Tobar, author of Deep Down Dark and Our Migrant Souls ""I always wanted to write a love letter to California, the state that, in many ways, saved my life and gave me a second chance. But David Kipen did it for me. And for many others. This is a wonderful book that digs deep into our souls and reflects, little by little, the magic of the Golden State. Pick a page, or a date, and be surprised or shocked. Just like California has done to millions."" —Jorge Ramos, author and anchor, Univision News"
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