{"product_id":"dont-cry-for-me-west-covina-paperback","title":"Don't Cry For Me, West Covina - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Guthmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In his 2017 memoir \u003cem\u003eWild Seed: Searching for My Brother Dan\u003c\/em\u003e, journalist and author Edward Guthmann described a family tragedy and its aftermath. In \u003cem\u003eDon't Cry for Me, West Covina, \u003c\/em\u003ea new collection of 25 personal essays, he circles back once again -- this time in a lighter vein. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the title chapter Guthmann recalls his hometown of West Covina, a Los Angeles suburb that frustrated him with its conformity and provincialism, but provided an impetus to explore a much broader canvas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe see him falling in love with movies at an early age (\"It Started with Fred Astaire\"); landing a role on the professional stage (\"The Year I Played in \u003cem\u003eOliver\u003c\/em\u003e!\"); protesting the Vietnam War during the nationwide student strike of 1970 (\"Breaking the Redwood Curtain\"); leaving the cozy college town of Arcata for the frenzy of San Francisco (\"A Dive in the Deep End\"); and building a career as a \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/em\u003earts reporter and reviewer (\"Confessions of a Recovering Movie Critic\").\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuthmann introduces his imperious paternal aunt (\"Aunt Rollie Conquers the Universe\"), and the loquacious rapscallion Mamie Jackson, whose language has a \"cascading musical quality\" and an urge to shock. We travel with him to Las Vegas when the town was still small and ruled by the Mob; to Europe, where he spent one summer on a $5-a-day allowance; to Cameroun, where his mother and four aunts lived as young girls and befriended a baby gorilla, Bushman, who became a star attraction at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt turns witty and tender, playful and nostalgic, the stories in this collection reflect the author's wide-ranging, lifelong curiosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890434638112,"sku":"9798218580209","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/RiP1nKyleS9798218580209.webp?v=1781947423","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dont-cry-for-me-west-covina-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}