Always Running
ISBN 1880684063 | | |
Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. is a 1993 autobiographical book by
East Los Angeles
and the city's eastern suburbs).
The book has been highly acclaimed and contrasted with the works of
Louis-Ferdinand Celine and George Orwell's Down and Out in Paris and London in its description of the lives of desperate, impoverished individuals in big cities.[4]
Reception
Always Running has frequently landed on the American Library Association's listed of the most banned and challenged books in the United States. Between 1990 and 1999, the book landed the 85th spot of the 100 most banned and challenged books.[5] It ranked 68th for 2000–2009.[6]
References
- ISBN 0743276914.
- ^ "Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L. A." barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Always Running". goodreads.com. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A Study Guide & Plot Summary. bookrags.com. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ Office for Intellectual Freedom (2013-03-26). "100 most frequently challenged books: 1990-1999". Advocacy, Legislation & Issues. Archived from the original on 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Office for Intellectual Freedom (2013-03-26). "Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
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