Focusing on the life of John Fante, this biography reveals how Los Angeles served as a profound source of inspiration for the author. Stephen Cooper, an English and film studies professor, delves into Fante's experiences and influences, providing insights into his literary contributions and the city's impact on his work. The narrative highlights Fante's journey and the themes that resonate throughout his writing, making it a compelling exploration of both the man and the city he cherished.
"Fante was my God." Charles Bukowski. A cult author and his forgotten novel are rediscovered. This is the story of Dominic Molise, set during the Great Depression, depicting both personal and class struggles. It is a moving and humorous novel about youth and its dissolution into adulthood. Seventeen-year-old Dominic Molise is trapped in a small town at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in the 1930s, longing to become a baseball star. He dreams of great victories, recognition, and love. Instead, he grapples with his Italian heritage and the pressure to work in the family business. Stacking bricks is not his aspiration. His father tries to protect him from inevitable failure, urging him to take up a trowel instead of a baseball bat. His mother resorts to prayer, but Dominic continues to dream.
Gossip Girl meets the Gilded Age in this delicious and compelling novel, the second in the New York Times bestselling series from author Anna Godbersen. As old friends become rivals, Manhattan’s most dazzling socialites find their futures threatened by whispers from the past. In this delicious sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Luxe, nothing is more dangerous than a scandal...or more precious than a secret. True love. False friends. Scandalous gossip. This is Manhattan, 1899. After bidding good-bye to New York’s brightest star, Elizabeth Holland, rumors continue to fly about her untimely demise. All eyes are on those closest to the dearly departed: her mischievous sister, Diana, now the family’s only hope for redemption; New York’s most notorious cad, Henry Schoonmaker, the flame Elizabeth never extinguished; the seductive Penelope Hayes, poised to claim all that her best friend left behind—including Henry; even Elizabeth’s scheming former maid, Lina Broud, who discovers that while money matters and breeding counts, gossip is the new currency. “Mystery, romance, jealousy, betrayal, humor, and gorgeous, historically accurate details. I couldn’t put The Luxe down!” —Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Gossip Girl series
