Rock Me on the WaterIn this exceptional cultural history, Atlantic Senior Editor Ronald Brownsteinone of America's best political journalists (The Economist)tells the kaleidoscopic story of one monumental year that marked the city of Los Angeles creative peak, a glittering moment when popular culture was ahead of politics in predicting what America would become. Los Angeles in 1974 exerted more influence over popular culture than any other city in America. Los Angeles

reliving the honor—and the challenges—of duty at the nation’s “most sacred shrine

and objectification that have shaped the lives of women in the industry

reporting from places such as Guantanamo

and what about them endures in the American character

the Wind and the Monkey A week in Shoal Bay

and sandy story from Shelley Noble

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and Gilda Radner

In this sequel to the acclaimed Simon vs

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