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America is obsessed with Los Angeles. And America has been thinking about Los Angeles all wrong, for decades, on repeat. Los Angeles is not just the place where the American dream hits the Pacific. Not just the end of the line anymore. Not just the vanishing point of America's western drive. Not just a city.Los Angeles is best understood as a city-state. Functionally, aesthetically, mythologically, even technologically--a small independent territory, a sovereign place, a city and surrounding regions bound together by population density and an aura of autonomy and a sense of unfurling destiny. This is Los Angeles.Deeply researched and reported, provocatively argued, and eloquently sung, Rosecrans Baldwin's Everything Now reveals the borders and probes the ecology of this Great American City-State, enumerates its cultural treasures and economic prowess, hails its heroes and charts its landmarks, plumbs its social and economic history, catalogs its canonical literature (from John Fante to Joan Didion to Mike Davis to Octavia Butler), probes its religions and spiritual practices, its languages and cuisines, and seeks the keys to its future. It is a protean, vibrant place--vastly more than its many, many parts.Welcome to Los Angeles, the Great American City-State.

When a small-town crime goes viral, a teen girl takes center stage in this story of a twenty-first-century Puritan witch hunt.

Exploring the allure of Paris, an acclaimed novelist offers a fresh and exhilarating perspective on the City of Light. The narrative delves into the vibrant culture, stunning landscapes, and the unique experiences that define this iconic city, inviting readers to discover its charm through a new lens. Baldwin's engaging storytelling captures the essence of Paris, making it a captivating read for both newcomers and seasoned admirers of the city.