LA's scandalous coming of age
When you think of Los Angeles, images of movie stars, sunshine and a laid-back lifestyle come to mind. Yet in Richard Rayner's new book, he describes a very different kind of town. Like a tale by the great noir fiction greats Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, Rayner describes some of L.A.'s most high profile scandals and murders. Richard Rayner joins Larry Mantle to talk about his book and LA’s scandalous coming of age.
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Afghanistan: The Way Forward
More American troops and fewer predator drones? Should the Taliban have a stake in governing the country? And who should intervene in a flourishing opium trade? AirTalk goes on the road to stage our own Afghan summit and you're invited.
The event takes place at the Autry National Center, November 11 at 7pm. RSVP to AirTalk@kpcc.org.
Richard Rayner, author "A Bright and Guilty Place: Murder, Corruption, and L.A.'s Scandalous Coming of Age" (Doubleday, June 2009)
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