California Book Club

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

Our host @FreemanReads shares his thoughts on "Colored Television," by Danzy Senna. altaonline.com/california-boo…

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

Today, we have @USCDornsife professor Danzy Senna joining us, alongside our host @freemanreads and special guest @PKhakpour, to discuss our September book club pick: Colored Television (@riverheadbooks). Join us at 5 p.m. PT! altaonline.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Today: A talk with professor Danzy Senna on her new novel, Colored Television.

The talented @PKhakpour 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…

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…

"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…

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

I Love Hearing Your Dreams is out in a week, would love to see you all! @ScribnerBooks matthewzapruder.substack.com/p/i-love-heari…

"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…

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…

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…

"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…

Our special guest this month is the incredible @PKhakpour! 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…

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

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…

It's this week! Danzy Senna, @freemanreads, and @PKhakpour join us September 19 to discuss “Colored Television.” Register today! altaonline.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

"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…