1,001 BOOKS ACROSS AMERICA

The irrepressible Susan Straight created this phenomenal literary map for the Los Angeles Times, highlighting 1,001 (yes!) works of fiction she read that unveil specific American locations and vibrations. I’m honored that The Understory was included for its evocation of Manhattan’s Central Park. What treasures are here to find! Please read Susan’s fiction, much of which is deeply rooted in the geography of inland California. I’m also a big fan of her vivid nonfiction work about her extended family, In the Country of Women.