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The Californians roves from silent-era Hollywood to LA just before the Rodney King riots, from New York in the 80s to mid-century Palm Springs, intertwining two families over a century as they explore the purpose of art and the meaning of success. It will be out from Mariner Books in early 2025. "Immersive, expansive, century-spanning, and deeply-felt, The Californians takes you on a ride through three generations of artists, capitalists, patsies, dreamers, cheats--Californians... A total pleasure of a book." - Lynn Steger Strong, author of Flight "Castleberry manages the spectacular feat of writing a novel that can be read forwards, backwards, and sideways, and the result is a book I'll be thinking about for years to come." - Rachel Beanland, author of The House Is on Fire "Exhilirating, profound, and pulsating with humor, The Californians illuminates something quintessentially American--the audacious pursuit of indivdiual freedom, be it creative, moral, or monetary... It will keep you spellbound." Ye Chun, author of Straw Dogs of the Universe Nine Shiny Objects, Brian Castleberry's first novel (Custom House, 2020), was a NYT Editor's Choice, an Indie Next Selection, was long-listed for the PEN/Faulkner Award, and won the Library of Virginia Book Award in Fiction. It spans from the beginnings of the Cold War to the late 1980s, and focuses on the generational strife between utopian dreamers and the forces of violent reaction. From the 1947 UFO sightings in the Cascades through the dark underbelly of rock 'n' roll, the book follows a wide cast of characters all seeking some kind of meaning in a nation often defined by its chaos. |
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