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'Gold Fame Citrus' Imagines a Drought-Stricken Los Angeles
In a new novel by Claire Vaye Watkins, only the dregs of the city remain after a catastrophic drought slowly throttles L.A. to death. And a new, lifeless desert creeps ever forward toward the coast, eating the last vestiges of humanity along the way.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIn a new novel by Claire Vaye Watkins, only the dregs of the city remain after a catastrophic drought slowly throttles L.A. to death. And a new, lifeless desert creeps ever forward toward the coast, eating the last vestiges of humanity along the way.
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4 of 4Politicon, 'Gold Fame Citrus,' and the Wet Prince of Bel-Air- 0:00Lawrence Lessig Runs for Election Reform
- 9:59Politicon Mixes Politics and Entertainment
- 18:49Tracking the Wet Prince of Bel Air
- 27:20'Gold Fame Citrus' Imagines a Drought-Stricken Los AngelesYou’re reading this