Twenty years after the rage and flames, a wonderful, always surprising tour of that garden of hope known as South Los Angeles." --Mike Davis, professor of creative writing at University of California, Riverside, author of "City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles" "Refreshingly original and eclectic, this thought-provoking collection of essays sheds needed light on the ongoing promises, problems, and possibilities that characterize the dynamic neighborhoods of South Los Angeles. Josh Sides and the authors of "Post-Ghetto" call us to reflection and to action. This collection is sure to be widely read, discussed, and debated for many years to come." --Douglas Flamming, professor of history at the Georgia Institute of Technology, author of "Bound for Freedom: Black Los Angeles in Jim Crow America" and "African Americans in the West