“In his new collection, Inter State, long-time East Bay essayist-poet-playwright-skater José Vadi travels the length of California and re-acquaints himself with the state’s zeitgeist. In eight perceptive essays, his reportorial eye falls on sights as varied as the National Cesar Chavez Memorial, the California High Speed Rail Authority and blowing a tire on the Grapevine.” —Michael Berry, East Bay Express

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