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Highway 99: A Literary Journey through California's Great Central Valley

Edited by Stan Yogi, Gayle Mak, and Patricia Wakida
Foreword by Mark Arax

592 pages (6 x 9)
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-59714-067-6, $18.95

Published in conjunction with the California Council for the Humanities. A Great Valley Book.

An updated edition of the classic California anthology.

This is American literature at its best—literature as authentic and powerful as the land that inspired it.

From the myths of the Yokuts Indians to stories and poems by famous contemporary writers, this anthology showcases the best literature of California’s Great Central Valley and provides a rich view of the region’s physical and emotional landscape.
    
In the past, the Central Valley, an agricultural region nestled between the Sierra Nevada and the coast, was rarely thought of as an area of literary significance. The quality of writing presented in these pages and the popularity of the earlier edition of this anthology have changed this perception. With thirty-three added selections and a new foreword by Mark Arax, Highway 99 has been updated to reflect the growing body of outstanding writing originating from the region.     

Reviews:

“Highway 99 is a rich mix of poetry, fiction, and journalism.”—Los Angeles Times

“Fascinating stories and poignant memories are bumper to bumper in Highway 99, and anyone with an interest or an address in California will find it compelling.”—San Francisco Chronicle