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Wildsam Field Guides: Los Angeles leads travelers into the most authentic experience of the California city, working closely with a team of trusted locals. Contributors include writer Jedediah Jenkins, chef Nancy Silverton, punk musician Alice Bag, surf legend Dick Metz, casting executive Jennifer Bender, and poet Luis Rodriguez, among others. Topics in the handsome volume include secret stairs, the Hollywood sign, gang culture, movie palaces, palm trees, Santa Ana winds, the Dodgers and more.

Taylor Bruce is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Wildsam Field Guides. He grew up on his family farm on the border of Georgia and Alabama. Taylor studied writing at Vanderbilt University, and, after, wrote freelance for magazines such as Men's Journal, Oxford American and National Geographic Adventure, among others. He took a full-time writer's post at Southern Living in 2007. After moving to New York and pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at Brooklyn College, Taylor launched Wildsam out of his 500-square foot apartment in 2012. The original Nashville guide caught the attention of national media and thoughtful travelers alike, and in 2015, National Geographic awarded Wildsam the "Traveler 50" award. Taylor lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Robin, and two sons, Booker and Truett.