Melanie Benjamin

author of “California Golden”

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The novel “California Golden,” set on the sandy beaches of 1960s Malibu, shows what happens when a trailblazing surfer neglects her two daughters.

‘California Golden’ shows sacrifices of surfing, 1960s racism in CA

The novel “California Golden,” set on the sandy beaches of 1960s Malibu, shows what happens when a trailblazing surfer neglects her two daughters.

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