Books I’m Excited About: “Always Running: Gang Days in L.A.”
Title: Always Running: Gang Days in L.A.
Author: Luis J. Rodriguez
Relationship: I read the author’s short story collection The Republic of East L.A. and enjoyed it. Plus, I love books about Los Angeles, about gang life or those that combine them both.
Synopsis: Memoir of Rodriguez’s life in the Chicano gangs of East Los Angeles in the 1970s. Originally published in 1994, publisher Simon & Schuster has just released a 10th anniversary editon.
Acquired: Sent at random by book’s publicist. Small miracle then that I’m this excited. Few books sent by publicists make me react in a “Cancel my morning, Dolphine, I’m reading!” sort of way.
Early Verdict: I’m flying cross-country on Wednesday. It’s coming with me.
*Luis J. Rodriguez’s blog
*Other books.
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Got to meet Luis on Sunday at the West Hollywood Book Fair in L.A. Great guy! His speech/panel participation sold me on the book too!
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Got to meet Luis on Sunday at the West Hollywood Book Fair in L.A. Great guy! His speech/panel participation sold me on the book too!
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