Fauna Hodel (1951–2017)

Classified as "biography, women", this book received some publicity in conjunction with the made for TV "I am the Night". It sounded fascinating, a supposed biracial child given to poor black parents with tie-in to the LA Black Dahlia murder. The conversations included are claimed to be factual recall, but at best they've been embellished, if not created. The mothers were credited as great storytellers. The child at the center of this book was able to make something of her life, but this is mostly a tale of a child with an unorthodox upbringing.… (mehr)