LA Literature
Students in Scott Bryson's Freshman English courses at Mount Saint Mary’s University are currently constructing this website devoted to the phenomenon of Los Angeles Literature. We realize that for many people, the terms "Los Angeles" and "literature" don't seem to go together, and we are aware of our city's reputation for shallowness and superficiality. Still, despite this (in some cases fair) criticism, we feel that we can make a pretty compelling argument that a great deal of good writing has emerged and is continuing to emerge from Los Angeles. On our website, we attempt to make this case.
Los Angeles Novels, Short Stories, and Plays
Click on the novel titles below for resources on these works. (This list of books will grow over the next few semesters, and we'll be adding poetry as well.)
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Zoot Suit and Other Plays |
Less Than Zero |
Tropic of Orange |
The Republic of East L.A.: Stories |
Play it as it Lays |
The Revolt of the Cockroach People |
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Day of the Locust
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If He Hollers Let Him Go |
A Requiem |
Walkin' The Dog |
The Handyman |
In the Heart of the Valley of Love
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The Tortilla Curtain |
Zoot-Suit Murders |
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Dreams of Joy |
