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Sequoia

(12,776 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2025, 12:32 PM Jan 2025

Day of the Locust

Last edited Fri Jan 24, 2025, 12:44 AM - Edit history (1)

by Nathaniel West is a story of Los Angeles on fire. Excellent California writer.

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Day of the Locust (Original Post) Sequoia Jan 2025 OP

Knew of book and movie, but never read. Now on my list. Thanks. txwhitedove Jan 2025 #1

Parable of the Sower/Octavia Butler cbabe Jan 2025 #2

txwhitedove

(4,406 posts)

1. Knew of book and movie, but never read. Now on my list. Thanks.

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Sat Jan 11, 2025, 01:20 PM

Jan 2025

cbabe

(6,822 posts)

2. Parable of the Sower/Octavia Butler

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Sat Jan 11, 2025, 01:39 PM

Jan 2025

Years long drought with California on fire and crazed drug addict arsonists.

Crashed economy. Roving murderous gangs of poors.

Fascist Christian nationalist US President.

Written in 1993. Set in 2024.

She was prescient. And an amazing writer.

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