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Greg Ruben
I make short documentaries and video essays about Los Angeles
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My favorite books on Los Angeles, both fiction & non-fiction
Tells the stories of often marginalized communities throu... more
A self-published collection of 3 essays. The eponymous on... more
The other great Hollywood novel. This book is iconic, and... more
My favorite LA historian. Sam Sweet writes short non-fict... more
This made me see the freeway system in a new light - both... more
The highest quality historic photos I've seen in print. Y... more
Similar to the Thomas Guide, this was a pocket atlas with... more
Another collection of columns by Jack Smith. These were p... more
Krist tells the story of Los Angeles' ascendence in the e... more
A must read if you want to understand Westlake, or more g... more
I can't recommend this one enough. It tells the story of ... more
One of a trilogy exploring different future scenarios for... more
A kind of early predecessor to City of Quartz. Published ... more
One of the great Hollywood novels. It tells the story of ... more
Wonderful fun! Swashbuckling historical fiction that brin... more
A kooky novella, published in 1971. It's about some hippi... more
A collection of columns by Jack Smith, beloved LA Times c... more
A sassy architectural guide to LA co-written by legendary... more
A classic coming-of-age memoir about gang life in East LA... more
Todd Lerew is obsessed with museums. This book compiles s... more
A unique history book focused on a Mexican restaurant tha... more
A fun satire of the entertainment industry and its handli... more
Leovy follows a skilled LAPD detective as he attempts to ... more
The best work of noir fiction I've ever read. I'd take th... more
An essential reprint of an obscure, long out-of-print col... more
Dystopian sci-fi set in and around Altadena. A heavy but ... more
Mostly known as the book that invented the "metaverse," i... more
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