Elements of Los Angeles: Earth, Water, Air, Fire Science_Gift_Guide This upbeat

This upbeat

Whether it’s leadership

—the boy who didn’t speak until he was five has become a man who wants to tell stories for a living

Populist rage

police suspicions rise against the ex-convict

Elements of Los Angeles: Earth, Water, Air, Fire Science_Gift_Guide This upbeatAcclaimed essayist D. J. Waldie turns his eyes to the elements of Los Angeles earth, water, air and fire exploring the foundations of the city with his trademark wisdom, elegance, and incisiveness. Finalist, Foreword INDIES, Essays (Adult Nonfiction) "Reading Waldie's essays about Los Angeles is not unlike listening to someone tell you the stories of their life." Los Angeles Times Image Magazine "A love letter to Los Angeles" Alta magazine In Elements