Elements of Los Angeles

<div><p><b>Acclaimed essayist D.J. Waldie turns his eyes to the elements of Los Angeles—earth, water, air and fire—exploring the foundations of the city with his trademark wisdom, elegance, and incisiveness.</b></p><p><i>Elements of Los Angeles</i>, the third volume in D.J. Waldie’s trilogy of essay collections centered on his search for a sense of place in Los Angeles, evokes the classical elements of earth, water, air, and fire. In <i>Where We Are Now</i>, <i>Becoming Los Angeles</i>, and now in <i>Elements of Los Angeles</i>, Waldie has assembled a panorama of a city both tragic and intensely moving. Called “one of the most respected contemporary voices on life in Southern California,” by the <i>New Yorker</i> and “one of the most artful authors writing about Los Angeles today” by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, Waldie elegantly blends history, memoir, and contemplative observation, providing a portrait of the elements that illuminates the city as a whole.</p></div>