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In Mecca, the celebrated novelist Susan Straight crafts an unforgettable American epic, examining race, history, family, and destiny through the interlocking stories of a group of native Californians all gasping for air. "A sweeping and kaleidoscopic work... This is a novel that pushes back against the clichés of Southern California to reveal the complex human territory underneath." - Kirkus ReviewsJohnny Frías has California in his blood. A descendant of the state’s Indigenous people and Mexican settlers, he has Southern California’s forgotten towns and canyons in his soul. He spends his days as a highway patrolman pulling over speeders, ignoring their racist insults, and pushing past the trauma of his rookie year, when he killed a man assaulting a young woman named Bunny, who ran from the scene, leaving Johnny without a witness.But like the Santa Ana winds that every year bring the risk of fire, Johnny’s moment of action twenty years ago sparked a slow-burning chain of connections that unites a vibrant, complex cast of characters in ways they never see coming."... a big-hearted and often wrenching saga... The act of listening and the powerful precision of language surface again

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Author

Susan Straight

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9780374604523

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, American Fiction

Rating

4.2 / 5 (432 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14