by Henry Hoke
A haunting novel by Henry Hoke that reimagines Los Angeles through the eyes of a queer mountain lion navigating the drought-stricken Hollywood Hills. After a devastating fire forces the lion from its territory, it ventures into the city to confront questions of identity, belonging, and survival amid human cruelty and environmental collapse. Blending magical realism with ecological urgency, this inventive narrative explores what it means to exist between worlds—both animal and human, wild and urban. A profound meditation on loneliness, desire, and the cost of civilization, inspired by the true story of P-22.
