In 2024, there were so many books by California authors whose influence reached beyond the region and reverberated across the nation that we had to increase the list from 10 to 12.

“City In Ruins,” is his final book, period. In its starred review, Publisher’s Weekly noted that Moon Zappa’s “unvarnished prose and resolve to capture the difficult and beautiful parts ...

singer and author Moon Zappa, daughter of the late guitarist Frank Zappa. From left, Michael Chernus, Catherine Curtin, Mark Boone Junior, Talia Balsam, Tim Guinee, and moderator Martha Frankel at ...

Frank Zappa was a pretty weird guy, and he made pretty weird music. It would be hard to point to one as the absolute weirdest, but this album can stake a claim ...

singer and author Moon Zappa, daughter of the late guitarist Frank Zappa. CELIA SEUPEL - DAILY FREEMAN From left, Michael Chernus, Catherine Curtin, Mark Boone Junior, Talia Balsam, Tim Guinee ...