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Sequoia

(12,590 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2025, 11:32 AM Jan 11

Day of the Locust

Last edited Thu Jan 23, 2025, 11:44 PM - Edit history (1)

by Nathaniel West is a story of Los Angeles on fire. Excellent California writer.

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Day of the Locust (Original Post) Sequoia Jan 11 OP

Knew of book and movie, but never read. Now on my list. Thanks. txwhitedove Jan 11 #1

Parable of the Sower/Octavia Butler cbabe Jan 11 #2

txwhitedove

(4,039 posts)

1. Knew of book and movie, but never read. Now on my list. Thanks.

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Sat Jan 11, 2025, 12:20 PM

Jan 11

cbabe

(4,467 posts)

2. Parable of the Sower/Octavia Butler

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Sat Jan 11, 2025, 12:39 PM

Jan 11

Years long drought with California on fire and crazed drug addict arsonists.

Crashed economy. Roving murderous gangs of poors.

Fascist Christian nationalist US President.

Written in 1993. Set in 2024.

She was prescient. And an amazing writer.

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