"Forget the stars' map of Hollywood: this is the real trip through an L.A. history of militant strikers, civil rights activists, and unforgettable feminists. A tour de force of imagination and memory." --Mike Davis, author of City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles

"A People's Guide brings the reader to the Los Angeles I know and love. The amazingly diverse, vibrant, gritty LA filled with history and struggle. Finally, here's a guidebook that takes visitors to the places and people that make me proud to call Los Angeles my home." --Madeline Janis, Executive Director, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE)