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For anyone who has ever felt that Hollywood may not be as authentic a portrayal of the American Dream as it purports to be, Nathanael West's The Day of the Locust is inspiration in complicity. While the rest of the world may be following pop culture or the latest Hollywood craze, Dahn Yoga lovers may be looking for something different. The Day of the Locust is the perfect summer read, even if its subject matter is dense. The prose is light and the ironic jokes are abundant.

Tod Hackett, the central character, is an artist. He falls in love with the beautiful Faye Greener, who wants nothing more than to be a Hollywood star. Faye's friends include an assortment of characters. There is even a character named Homer Simpson in the story. It is a matter of reader's interpretation which characters undergo personal development and which do not.

All does not end well in this depiction of the underbelly of Southern California. However, the book – considered one of the All Time 100 Novels, by Time Magazine – is sure to enlighten.

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