Here
are a few of the places and items mentioned inthe novel, Conversations
with the Fat Girl. Choose a title to see an enlarged version with an excerpt
from the book.
EUROPANE
"She sits in the passenger seat fiddling with the seat belt as we drive to
lunch at Europane... "
HOUSE "Once, in high school, Olivia and I were invited to a party..."
CITY
HALL "Pasadena City Hall (obviously going through some renovations...
yikes)... "
MOM'S
HOUSE "For now, the best way to deal with this is not to deal with
it at all..."
OLD
TOWN PASADENA "By the time we reached our high school years,
we have developed a rich fantasy life..."
ATHENAEUM
"Patrona is standing by the entrance of The Athenaeum..."
HUNTINGTON Kate and Mom are taking the girlies to the Huntington Library...
BEVERLY
CENTER "...I hear there are amazing shops at the Beverly Center,"
Mom says.
GETTY
The Getty Museum has an active internship program...
QUALITY
CAFE We stop for lunch at the Quality Café on Third Street...
SURYA
Please meet him at Surya India on Third Street in Los Angeles...
EL
COYOTE We wrote locations for my wedding on the back of that napkin
from El Coyote...