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Mike Davis adds to his prolific output concerning Southern California history, especially his attention to Latino immigration and urban life. While this book may be less angry then Davis' <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1844675688/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1844675688&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=1c37cab933b3ccb1d6cd77ffa15c5dfc City of Quartz]</i> it is not much less polemical. In <i>Magical Urbanism: Latinos Reinvent the U.S. City</i>, Davis argues that the new influx of Latino immigrants is remaking/reimagining cities in ways both similar and different to preceding waves of newcomers. Technology, transformation, and the mobility of labor all contribute to the creation of new transnational communities and identities that both confound and fascinate observers like Davis.