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Explores how an unlikely collection of scientists, psychics, and doomsday prophets have made accurate earthquake predictions based on a wide range of empirical and otherworldly signs, observing how the practice of earthquake prediction reflects a human need for control. Reprint.

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Thirty-seven LA writers map the scattered, diverse, and extremely fertile literary landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.

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When a young seismologist predicts that the "Big One" is about to hit L.A., he's stunned to discover that the priority is not saving the city, but turning seismic news into Hollywood gold. Suddenly everyone is looking to produce the next disaster blockbuster!

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Malice and mayhem simmer beneath the surface of one of America's favorite vacation areas.