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5 Books to Supercharge Your Skillset This Summer

JAPA reviewers share their takes on books about the importance of garden apartments, lessons from LA’s smog problem, poverty in the suburbs, gentrification, and more.

July 09, 2026

By Jon DePaolis

JAPA reviewers share their takes on books about the importance of garden apartments, lessons from LA’s smog problem, poverty in the suburbs, gentrification, and more.

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