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Joel Engel

    L.A. '56
    Gene Roddenberry
    • Gene Roddenberry

      The Myth and the Man Behind "Star Trek"

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      A biography of the man who created Star Trek and thus changed the face of entertainment in America.

      Gene Roddenberry
    • L.A. '56

      • 306 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.7(118)Add rating

      Set in Los Angeles during the glamorous yet gritty year of 1956, the narrative explores the stark contrast between the city's prosperous facade and its underlying darkness. As segregation dictates life, the rising black population faces systemic oppression while white police enforce brutal justice. Joel Engel crafts a tense atmosphere, reminiscent of classic noir, where a sinister figure navigates the city's shadows, revealing the complexities of race and power in a turbulent era.

      L.A. '56