California Dreams

California Dreams

by Miriam Pawel

California Dreams Miriam Pawel

Reception

2026
Los Angeles Times
Reviewed by Mark Athitakis, 22 September

Los Angeles Times · 22 September 2026

How the University of California built the Golden State — and fractured it

In "California Dreams," journalist Miriam Pawel traces the UC system’s evolution from an ambitious land-grant promise to a modern culture war battleground.

By Mark Athitakis

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About the author

Miriam Pawel, born 1958, United States.

Catalogue record

448 pages

Pages: 448

Full recordClose

Pages: 448
Author: Pawel, Miriam, 1958–
Statement: California Dreams / Miriam Pawel.

Subjects

United States

Catalogue data checked 5 October 2026