Annette Levy-Willard's 'Chroniques de Los Angeles'

Annette Levy-Willard, a French reporter for Libération, has published 'Chroniques de Los Angeles', a book capturing life in Los Angeles from a French perspective. The work covers the American Way of Life, including Hollywood, celebrities, luxury, and daily life, set against the backdrop of post-9/11 America and before the Iraq War. Levy-Willard, who lived in LA with her family, initially at the kitschy Loews hotel and later in a house, recounts encounters with stars, musicians, and the city's obsession with body image, described as a 'marché de la viande fraîche'. She also delves into political tensions, class struggles among LA communities, and the pervasive paranoia. The book expands beyond her newspaper reports, offering a novelistic portrait of the city. Patrick Amine reviewed the work.