Comments on: It’s a Glorious Morning http://blog.vromans.com/its-a-glorious-morning Independent Bookstore Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:50:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick http://blog.vromans.com/its-a-glorious-morning/comment-page-1#comment-411 Patrick Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:22 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=583#comment-411 Lee, Great point. I actually prefer The Big Nowhere (I think it's my favorite Ellroy), but for some reason I thought LA Confidential was more, I don't know, iconic? I like your choice better, though. Lee,

Great point. I actually prefer The Big Nowhere (I think it’s my favorite Ellroy), but for some reason I thought LA Confidential was more, I don’t know, iconic? I like your choice better, though.

]]> By: Lee Zamastil http://blog.vromans.com/its-a-glorious-morning/comment-page-1#comment-409 Lee Zamastil Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:19:05 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=583#comment-409 Great list of Los Angeles books! However, rather than L.A. Confidential, I'd choose The Big Nowhere. Play It As It Lays already has the Hollywood-angle. Instead of again pushing the Tinsel Town fantasy that is so prominent in Confidential, go deeper with the Sleepy Lagoon murder and the Zoot Suit riots. There's still plenty of movie industry elements involving labor strikes and Howard Hughes and commie pinkos but it's more tangential. The city, from Central Avenue to the Hills to East Los Angeles, is more the focus in this one. Great list of Los Angeles books! However, rather than L.A. Confidential, I’d choose The Big Nowhere. Play It As It Lays already has the Hollywood-angle. Instead of again pushing the Tinsel Town fantasy that is so prominent in Confidential, go deeper with the Sleepy Lagoon murder and the Zoot Suit riots. There’s still plenty of movie industry elements involving labor strikes and Howard Hughes and commie pinkos but it’s more tangential. The city, from Central Avenue to the Hills to East Los Angeles, is more the focus in this one.

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