ARTICLES
BY MARY CAMARILLO


More Books About The Real Southern California
The New York Times recently listed ten books that help “explain California.” Although Susan Straight’s excellent novel Mecca was included (and also included in Part One of

Bold Journey Interview
Bold Journey Magazine’s website states that “Living life boldly means exposing yourself to all sorts of risk – risk of loss, risk of criticism and

Not So Perfect
When “Those People Behind Us” received an 8.5 out of 10 score from the folks at the BookLife Prize, I admit I wasn’t particularly pleased.

What Makes a Book “Unputdownable”
Women Writers, Women’s Books is an online literary magazine by and about contemporary women writers from around the world. Barbara Bos, Managing Editor, launched

The Author’s Porch Interview
The Author’s Porch project highlights authors and their works. The project includes a magazine, a podcast and blog interviews. Founder and host C J Ives

Life in the Real Southern California
My great realization when my dad was transferred from Charlotte, North Carolina to Santa Monica back in 1966 was that, despite all those Beach Boy

The Beatles at Dodger Stadium, August 28, 1966
I was fourteen in 1966 when my father came home from his job at the Douglas Aircraft plant in Charlotte, North Carolina and announced that

Summer News from Dorland Mountain Arts
I’ve been lucky to spend some time up at Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, writing, editing, reading and recharging. I’m overdue for another residency but in

Canvas Rebel Interview
I had the pleasure of chatting with Canvas Rebel about my parents recently. They wanted to know if my mom and dad had a meaningful

Susan Straight’s 1001 Novels About America
The Los Angeles Times published author/teacher/book fence curator Susan Straight’s “1001 Novels To Find America” project on May 29, 2023 and it is incredible. Each

Three Terrific Books About the Midwest
Midwesterners have a reputation for being “nice” and there does seem to be a certain Midwestern sensibility. I’m working with a public relations firm based

Brenda Lockhart’s Seven Layer Dip
The Lockhart Women opens on the night of June 17, 1994, with Brenda Lockhart stressing about her husband’s unexpected insistence on going to a coworker’s