Lauren Markham
Lauren Markham is a fiction writer, essayist, and journalist. Her work most often concerns issues related to youth, migration, the environment, and her home state of California. She is the author of The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life and A Map of Future Ruins: On Borders and Belonging.
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The Ghosts of Ghost Towns
A road trip to some of California’s haunted places includes tales of a little boy and his red ball, a grieving tugboat captain, and a woman soaring through the air in 19th-century boots.
Oct 25, 2024
Ghost Towns Are Picturesque—and Whitewashed
California’s abandoned boomtowns often hide a history of killing, forced displacement, and environmental degradation.
Sep 23, 2024
David L. Ulin Keeps Writing. And Writing. And Writing.
While his books may not pay all the bills, the author has built a life around literature.
Sep 25, 2023