When it was first published in 1990, Mike Davis’ “City of Quartz” hardly seemed a candidate for bestseller status. There was its author, for starters. Davis was a Marxist urban scholar whose primary ...

In 1990, Mike Davis wrote City of Quartz, insisting that Los Angeles was not a west coast utopia, but a dystopia instead. Two years later, the Rodney King riots seemed to make him a prophet. His book ...

I have never lived in Los Angeles, but I have probably spent more time thinking about L.A. than any other city that I haven’t resided in. This is partly the fault of Hollywood, of Ice Cube and The ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. When it comes to ‘City of Quartz,’ where to start? Mike Davis’ 1990 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike Davis, seen in 2004, was the author of "City of Quartz" and more than a dozen other books on politics, history and the ...

Mike Davis, seen in 2004, was the author of "City of Quartz" and more than a dozen other books on politics, history and the environment. (Annie Wells / Los Angeles Times) When it was first published ...