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"Colored Television" by Danzy Senna explores the tension between art and survival. Jackie DesForges writes, "Senna holds nothing back." Check out the full review below. altaonline.com/books/a6211716…

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In our September pick, readers "get a glimpse of Senna’s method, which is to stir it up and throw everything against the wall. It’s exhilarating, thrilling," writes David L. Ulin. Full piece is below, and register for our Danzy Senna event, Thursday! altaonline.com/california-boo…

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Start practicing this "Colored Television" booktail by Lindsay Merbaum before our event this week! Full recipe below! altaonline.com/california-boo…

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Our special guest this month is the incredible porochista khakpour she/her پوروچیستا خاکپور! Learn more about this amazing author in today's newsletter by our editor Anita Felicelli. (And make sure to register for our "Colored Television" event happening THIS Thursday!) altaonline.com/california-boo…

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"The ways that envy, longing, and fury braid in Colored Television is so sophisticated, so raw, and so like a current that the novel makes an overwhelming case that only fiction gets us inside," writes @FreemanReads. altaonline.com/california-boo…

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Congratulations to previous CalBookClub authors Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner! Their titles ("James" by Everett and "Creation Lake" by Kushner) were among the six titles announced Monday that will compete for this year’s Booker Prize. nytimes.com/2024/09/16/boo…

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Critic and artist Nichole LeFebvre reflects on themes of family and art-making in Danzy Senna’s "Colored Television." Check out her book review comic below! altaonline.com/california-boo…

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"The dazzling precision of 'Colored Television,' its lifelike portraits, only make it more challenging to wrap one’s mind around any single, final interpretation of its text," writes Anita Felicelli. altaonline.com/california-boo…

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Apple brandy, jasmine green tea, and lemon juice come together in this booktail inspired by "Colored Television" (published by Riverhead Books). Check out the full recipe by Lindsay Merbaum below and sip it during our event tomorrow: altaonline.com/california-boo…

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"Colored Television" by Danzy Senna is about "want—regular, relatable want—and how it can lead you to take things you never thought you’d reach for in the first place," writes Jackie DesForges for the book club. altaonline.com/books/a6211716…

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In his beautiful monthly essay, @FreemanReads writes that Danzy Senna’s novel is “one of the best modern L.A. novels.” altaonline.com/california-boo…

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The talented porochista khakpour she/her پوروچیستا خاکپور is our special guest tomorrow! Read more on her work below, and sign up for our Thursday event with Danzy Senna and @FreemanReads—you don't want to miss it! altaonline.com/california-boo…

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Today, we have USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences professor Danzy Senna joining us, alongside our host @freemanreads and special guest porochista khakpour she/her پوروچیستا خاکپور, to discuss our September book club pick: Colored Television (Riverhead Books). Join us at 5 p.m. PT! altaonline.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Today, we have <a href="/USCDornsife/">USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences</a> professor Danzy Senna joining us, alongside our host @freemanreads and special guest <a href="/PKhakpour/">porochista khakpour she/her پوروچیستا خاکپور</a>, to discuss our September book club pick: Colored Television (<a href="/riverheadbooks/">Riverhead Books</a>). Join us at 5 p.m. PT!

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Culture writer Chris Vognar examines movies that thematically overlap with Danzy Senna’s "Colored Television," our September selection. altaonline.com/california-boo…

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Thank you to everyone who joins us last night! Author Danzy Senna, special guest porochista khakpour she/her پوروچیستا خاکپور, and host @FreemanReads had a vibrant conversation about humor, Hollywood, and the California Book Club pick "Colored Television." Find the recap here: altaonline.com/california-boo…

Thank you to everyone who joins us last night! 

Author Danzy Senna, special guest <a href="/PKhakpour/">porochista khakpour she/her پوروچیستا خاکپور</a>, and host @FreemanReads had a vibrant conversation about humor, Hollywood, and the <a href="/CalBookClub/">California Book Club</a> pick "Colored Television."

Find the recap here: altaonline.com/california-boo…
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We are moving! Keep up with all the latest California Book Club updates, events, and book discussions by following us at Alta Journal. We can’t wait to continue sharing our literary journey with you there!

We are moving! Keep up with all the latest California Book Club updates, events, and book discussions by following us at <a href="/AltaJournal/">Alta Journal</a>. 

We can’t wait to continue sharing our literary journey with you there!