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: Joan Didion also wrote an essay titled "California Blue" for Harper’s Magazine in 1976. AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more

: John learns that if the butterfly is recognized as an endangered species, the government will likely shut down the lumber mill to protect its habitat. This mill is the town’s primary employer and the place where his father works. California Blue

In the small timber town of Kiowa, 17-year-old is an outsider. While his father was a local football hero, John is a distance runner with a deep passion for biology. : Joan Didion also wrote an essay titled