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California Dreamin'

by skiesbeyondearth

I know there are already several lists with a California theme, but I am hoping this acts as a syllabus of sorts for books that deal with the core myth, history, violence, dream, and contradiction of California. Suggestions are welcome!

Parable of the Sower

Always Coming Home

Direction of the Road

Parable of the Sower

Sacramento's Literary Scene

by therealjohnkeats

The best writers to come out of Sacramento, capitol of California.

Slouching Towards Bethlehem

The Year the Horses Came (Earthsong #1)

Lady Bird (A24 Screenplay Book)

Slouching Towards Bethlehem

California 101

History, ecology, & beauty of California

Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles

The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California

The Four Seasons of Yosemite

The State of Water: Understanding California's Most Precious Resource

Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles

The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California

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