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Palm Readings: Stories from Southern California

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"Palm Readings: Stories from Southern California" is a collection of stories written by talented women from the Los Angeles area. It is a sort of tribute to the diversity of Los Angeles and--by extension--of our nation.

From the foreword and a short piece called "To the Palm" by the editor, Eve LaSalle Caram, the reader is aware that this book is also a love song to Los Angeles. If not a direct attempt to cast a ray of understanding on this beautiful city, it works to clear away many of the cliches that gather around this city's image. It is, after all, a city of unique neighborhoods and artists as diverse as any city of 16 million. And it is full of glorious palms--those trees that are a perfect metaphors for Los Angelenos. They are not indigenous but have come to thrive in shallow soils, sandy shores and plenty of sun.

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Reviewed by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of This is the Place, Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered and THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER: HOW TO DO WHAT YOUR PUBLISHER WON'T, chosen by USA Book News as its "Best Professional Book of 2004." Learn more at carolynhowardjohnson.com.

Amazing stories by LA women that reflect the richness of our culture. The two selections by Anita Santiago are exceptional.