This is the perfect book for anyone trying to dive into the world of early Hollywood. Los Angeles in the early to mid-20th century was trying to define itself as Hollywood. Was Hollywood the physical Los Angeles location or was it the production companies trying to make their own mark in cinema history? This nonfiction book argues that yes, Hollywood is both. — Vanessa Luna, 23, Santa Paula
Book credits: Rowman & Littlefield, Da Capo Press, Ecco, Anchor Books, Valancourt Books, Vintage International, HarperCollins, Random House, Vintage, Fox Chapel Publishing, Ballantine Books, Regan Books, University of California Press, Bantam, Morrow, Serpent’s Tail
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