“We cling to the edge of the continent, shaken by loss, too foolish to run, or too much in love.” Steve Lopez on California
I have a feeling all the places I was describing in this excerpt from my first novel are ash. The first photo included is of Malibu, circa 1960. The second photo at the end of the post I borrowed from a friend. I visited the canyon above the beach described below to see a production designer. A prominent actor from a Hollywood dynasty frequently appeared to check in on her father. Everyone lived in cottages that had originally been built […]
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