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elsewhere california, dana johson
THIS MONTH’S BOOK: AUGUST 19
‘Elsewhere, California’

Dana Johnson’s novel is the California Book Club’s August 2021 selection.

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barbarian days, william finnegan
JULY 2021
‘Barbarian Days’

William Finnegan’s memoir is the California Book Club’s July 2021 selection.

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a paradise built in hell, rebecca solnit
SEPTEMBER 23
‘A Paradise Built in Hell’

Rebecca Solnit’s book is the California Book Club’s September 2021 selection.

PAST BOOK SELECTIONS

robin coste lewis, voyage of the sable venus
‘Voyage of the Sable Venus’
the mars room, rachel kushner
‘The Mars Room’
mean, myriam gurba
‘Mean’
southland, nina revoyr
‘Southland’
the sellout, paul beatty
‘The Sellout’
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California Book Club Newsletter
Remapping the City of Angels in ‘Elsewhere, California’

This week’s California Book Club newsletter: Dana Johnson, Anita Felicelli, and Katie Kitamura.

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