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Myriam Gurba is a critic and anti-pendejx. She is the author of Mean, a memoir that blends horror, humor, and true-crime.

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How a Brown Preacher and His Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group Is Re-invigorating a Legacy of Bigotry in the San Gabriel Valley

Melissa Mora Hidalgo was born in Montebello and grew up in the L.A./O.C. borderlands of East Whittier and La Habra. She holds a Ph. D. in Literature from UC San Diego and is the author of Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands (Headpress UK, 2016).

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Lover of pizza and hardcore, Jessie Castro is originally from northeast L.A. and is the founder of the SGV punk band, Hungry Ass Youth.

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Old Punks Never Die: Remembering San Gabriel Valley’s Hardcore Scene Legend, James “YAPO” Valenzuela

Patric Kuh used to write for Los Angeles Magazine and currently works as a restaurant manager in the South Bay.

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Five Nice Bottles of Budget-Friendly Bubbles to Cleanse Yourself of 2020 Forever and Welcome the New Year

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Mike Sonksen aka Mike the PoeT is a 3rd-generation Los Angeles native. Poet, professor, journalist, historian and tour-guide, his latest book &#8220;Letters to My City&#8221; was just published by Writ Large Press. He teaches at Woodbury University.

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The 2020 L.A. Taco Book Guide: 32 L.A.-Centered Books to Read, Gift, and Get Inspired On

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One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

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