The newly published An Imaginary Real Place is an enhanced collection of some of Adam Gropman's many articles in the LA Weekly paper, 2007-2018. The pieces cover the creative, business, sociological, political, artistic and lifestyle dimensions of LA and the book offers a wide and deep view of a real city in the SW corner of the US, not the usual glossy caricature. Makes a great gift, and a read for anyone interested in the real and offbeat Los Angeles. Available on Amazon in paperback & e-Book. 
Buy it here: An Imaginary Real Place.