Crestwood Hills: The Chronicle of a Modern Utopia;

Crestwood Hills: The Chronicle of a Modern Utopia by Cory Buckner is the fascinating story of people and mid­century modern architecture, merging and prevailing to create a neighborhood in Los Angeles. Their Crestwood Hills is like no other place in the vast metropolis­­its history is the result of the singular optimism that defined Southern California in the post­World War II era. A handful of the region's optimists banded together to form a cooperative intent on building a utopian community. And they did.