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Los Angeles is a city that has always been defined by its dreams. From its early days as a Spanish mission to its rise as a global entertainment capital, Los Angeles has been a place where people have come to reinvent themselves and to dream of a better future.

Speculative Los Angeles

by Denise Hamilton

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
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Print length	:	290 pages

In her new book, Speculative Los Angeles, Denise Hamilton explores the city's unseen histories and possible futures. Hamilton takes readers on a journey through the city's past, present, and potential, revealing its hidden stories and imagining its alternative realities.

Hamilton's book is a work of speculative fiction, but it is also a work of deep research and scholarship. Hamilton draws on a wide range of sources, including historical documents, literary works, and films, to create a vivid and nuanced portrait of Los Angeles.

One of the most striking things about Speculative Los Angeles is its ability to make the familiar strange. Hamilton takes everyday objects and places and reimagines them in new and unexpected ways. For example, in one story, she imagines a future Los Angeles where the city's freeways have been transformed into a network of canals.

Hamilton's stories are not just thought experiments. They are also deeply rooted in the city's real-world history and present-day challenges. In one story, she explores the legacy of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. In another, she imagines a future Los Angeles where climate change has forced the city to adapt to a new reality.

Speculative Los Angeles is a book that will stay with you long after you finish it. It is a book that will make you see the city in a new light and that will inspire you to imagine its possible futures.

About the Author

Denise Hamilton is an award-winning author, essayist, and professor. She is the author of several books, including The Monkey King's Daughter and The Last White Man. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times.