Slow Days, Fast Company: The World, the Flesh, and L.A., (Paperback)

from IvanBorodin

The book delivers on its promise--and then some. I read it twice in a single month, and participated at a local Hollywood book club (which added to this novel's mystique, as we discussed places mentioned in the book that are still alive and kicking). Eve's (and yes, I feel like I can speak of her...

from encephalical

Vignettes based on the author's life in LA during the mid 60s through mid 70s. Perfect. I'd never heard of Babitz, had no preconceived notions of what to expect and was gobsmacked by how great the writing was.

from IvanBorodin

The book delivers on its promise--and then some. I read it twice in a single month, and participated at a local Hollywood book club (which added to this novel's mystique, as we discussed places mentioned in the book that are still alive and kicking). Eve's (and yes, I feel like I can speak of her...

from encephalical

Vignettes based on the author's life in LA during the mid 60s through mid 70s. Perfect. I'd never heard of Babitz, had no preconceived notions of what to expect and was gobsmacked by how great the writing was.