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Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.It’s the first day of fall, which means pumpkin is back on the menu, spooky movie season is in full effect and bookworms everywhere are getting under their blankets and scouting for their next — perhaps local — read. So we turned to localauthor Rufi Thorpe to get her recommendations for books that take place in Southern California.Joan Didion’s novel takes place in 1960s Los Angeles and follows an unemployed Hollywood actress in her 30s as she battles through a failing marriage, an abortion and institutionalization.was put into my hands as an impressionable 17-year-old, and it is part of what made me a writer.”Ryka Aoki’s science fiction novel is about an acclaimed violin teacher, who has to deliver seven souls to the devil to escape her own fate. Meanwhile a trans, teenage violinist escapes her abusive home and travels to Los Angeles. The music teacher catches wind of the violinist and targets the teenager as her next victim. The novel also features some iconic L.A. spots. “There's a donut shop reference that has the big donut, like Randy's Donuts,” Thorpe said. “And there's an alien that runs this donut store. And it's so rad and so fun and so Southern California."Thorpe shouted out a new book, Kashana Cauley’s second novel, which explores what life would be like if student loan police existed and beat up people who were late to their payments.Devil in a Blue Dress . The series is set mostly between the 1940s and 1960s and follows the adventures of a Black private investigator living in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.As Editor-in-Chief of our newsroom, I’m extremely proud of the work our top-notch journalists are doing here at LAist. We’re doing more hard-hitting watchdog journalism than ever before — powerful reporting on the economy, elections, climate and the homelessness crisis that is making a difference in your lives. At the same time, it’s never been more difficult to maintain a paywall-free, independent news source that informs, inspires, and engages everyone. Simply put, we cannot do this essential work without your help. Federal funding for public media has been clawed back by Congress and that means LAist has lost $3.4 million in federal funding over the next two years. So we’re asking for your help. LAist has been there for you and we’re asking you to be here for us. We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent, which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you. No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, press freedom is at the core of keeping our nation free and fair. And as the landscape of free press changes, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust, but the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news from our community. Please take action today to support your trusted source for local news with a donation that makes sense for your budget.Climate and Environment An interstellar object is passing through our solar system. This UC program says to stay calm and carry onThis ‘poorly drawn pets’ fundraiser exceeded expectations — and these drawings show whyRain from Tropical Storm Mario moves out of Southern California. Here's what to knowLA28 announces tickets for 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will go on sale soon. Here's how to get themThousands of once-secret police records are now public. Here’s how you can use themLA’s legal cannabis owners say multi-million dollar program to give them a hand up, instead left ‘complete debt and devastation’
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