Wildsam Field Guides: Los Angeles reveals the City of Angels through the eyes of local experts, revealing the L.A. found outside the Walk of Fame. Take a trip to the eternal summer and West Coast allure, including:The dozen L.A. albums to add to your vinyl collection; Our picks for best flea market, surf shop, denim supply and more; A screenwriting tutorial from the Chnatown script; Outdoor adventures; Hollywood's history of destroying L.A. on the big screen; A timeline of Magic Johnson and the Showtime Lakers; The 1992 riots and how the Los Angeles Times won a Pulitzer Prize; An interview with beloved chef (and pizza maestro) Nancy Silverton.
Taylor Bruce is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Wildsam Field Guides. He grew up on his family farm on the border of Georgia and Alabama. Taylor studied writing at Vanderbilt University, and, after, wrote freelance for magazines such as Men's Journal, Oxford American and National Geographic Adventure, among others. He took a full-time writer's post at Southern Living in 2007. After moving to New York and pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at Brooklyn College, Taylor launched Wildsam out of his 500-square foot apartment in 2012. The original Nashville guide caught the attention of national media and thoughtful travelers alike, and in 2015, National Geographic awarded Wildsam the "Traveler 50" award. Taylor lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Robin, and two sons, Booker and Truett.