The Dreamt Land by Mark Arax
"The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water And Dust Across California" is a new book by author Mark Arax that weaves reportage, history and memoir to confront the Golden State myth. This is a tale of politics and hubris in the arid West, of imported workers left behind in the sun and the fatigued earth that is made to give more even while it keeps sinking. But when drought turns to flood once again, all is forgotten as the farmers plant more nuts and the developers build more houses. I captured original photographs in over thirty locations throughout California to illustrate the book.
