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The L.A. Issue - ZYZZYVA #119
Every issue of ZYZZYVA is a vibrant mix of established talents and new voices, providing an elegantly curated overview of contemporary arts and letters with a distinctly San Francisco perspective. Published three times a year, edited by Laura Cogan and Oscar Villalon, each issue includes poetry, fiction, interviews, and highlights a visual artist.
314 pages, Paperback
Published November 3, 2020
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July 7, 2021
Action packed book. Enjoyed the republishing of Ray Bradbury's, "The Pedestrian." It was a nice reminder of his beautiful writing. Especially enjoyed, the black and white pictures along with their respective and poignant stories from Henry Lara. All in all one of Zyzzyvas best.
April 29, 2024
I've been loving my recent foray into themed anthologies, and Zyzzyva turns out a pretty good one. I picked this up at a literary book swap and i bought the Bay Area issue after reading it. the best quality of a themed issue whose theme i like is that there's much less confrontation of the 'fluff' of the utterly random, where turning a page one realizes that, yes, indeed, the world is more overwhelming in scope and voice and possibility than one can possibly imagine, and every corner of it could be a story, and when that happens i just shut a book down. my capacity for entropy is high but one must be reasonable.
of the pieces actually about LA, all in all the quality of the fiction and poetry was first-rate.
standouts: Victoria Chang, Siel Ju, Ray Bradbury. Always love Chang but this was my first encounter with Ju and I will be reading more.
of the ones that were about Oregon wolves, Lolita, & a vacation to Michigan: I'm sure these were fine pieces but I was unable to see it in my irritation and my speed-scanning for the payoff of What does this other location have to say about LA that I am not seeing? turns out those writers were from LA, something that the reader (I) necessarily appreciate til the last-page author bio. with the caveat that this issue seems to be "LA, and also other random stuff," it's solid as Zyzzyva always is
of the pieces actually about LA, all in all the quality of the fiction and poetry was first-rate.
standouts: Victoria Chang, Siel Ju, Ray Bradbury. Always love Chang but this was my first encounter with Ju and I will be reading more.
of the ones that were about Oregon wolves, Lolita, & a vacation to Michigan: I'm sure these were fine pieces but I was unable to see it in my irritation and my speed-scanning for the payoff of What does this other location have to say about LA that I am not seeing? turns out those writers were from LA, something that the reader (I) necessarily appreciate til the last-page author bio. with the caveat that this issue seems to be "LA, and also other random stuff," it's solid as Zyzzyva always is
June 25, 2024
Great read all around. This is one of Zyzzyvas best
Johnathan Escoffery was a treat. In terms of L.A stories those poignant accounts and photographs by Henry Lara were something special. David Ulin never disappoints. He is a true L.A gem. I got the night cover and it’s nice to look at.
Los Angeles has risen!
Johnathan Escoffery was a treat. In terms of L.A stories those poignant accounts and photographs by Henry Lara were something special. David Ulin never disappoints. He is a true L.A gem. I got the night cover and it’s nice to look at.
Los Angeles has risen!
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