Dear Los Angeles: The City in Diaries and Letters, 1542 to 2018 -- David Kipen, Paperback

Dear Los Angeles: The City in Diaries and Letters, 1542 to 2018 -- David Kipen, PaperbackA rich mosaic of diary entries and letters from Marilyn Monroe, Cesar Chavez, Susan Sontag, Albert Einstein, and many more, this is the story of Los Angeles as told by locals, transplants, and some just passing through. "Los Angeles is refracted in all its irreducible, unexplainable glory." Los Angeles Times The City of Angels has played a distinct role in the hearts, minds, and imaginations of millions of people, who see it as the ultimate symbol of