Landscapes and Landmarks of the Great Central Valley

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KRL’s Favorite Books of 2020

2021 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Lorie Lewis Ham, Sandra Murphy, Terrance V. Mc Arthur

by KRL Staff

Another year has ended and once again we take a look back at a few of the many books that were reviewed in KRL in 2020. 2020 was a year most of us want to forget, but one good thing that did happen is that a lot of great books were published! All but one of our main reviewers share in this post their top 5-10ish favorite books they reviewed in 2020. Katherine Costa wanted to include favorite authors and TV shows that she has reviewed, so hers went up in a separate post in this issue.

Landscapes and Landmarks of the Great Central Valley

2020 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Books & Tales, Hometown History, Terrance V. Mc Arthur

by Terrance Mc Arthur
& Janice Stevens

The Great Central Valley. The San Joaquin Valley. The Heart of California. The Big Valley.
It’s an amazing place to explore, and it’s even better to explore it with people you like. Two of my favorite traveling companions are Pat Hunter and Janice Stevens, although I’ve never shared a car with them. I travel in their books. With Hunter’s delicate watercolors and Stevens’ concise prose, they’ve helped me explore Fresno’s architectural gems, the twenty-one missions of California’s El Camino Real, the stomping grounds of William Saroyan’s past, and Highway 1’s stretch up the California coastline from Mexico to Oakland.