Bonnie Johnson

Bonnie Johnson is at work on An Atlas of Utopia, an essay collection about intentional communities.

The Party of Utopia: A Report from the 43rd Annual Society for Utopian Studies Conference
Bonnie Johnson reports from the 43rd annual Society for Utopian Studies Conference.
Bonnie JohnsonMay 15, 2019
- Cultural Studies
The Prodigal Mom
A new memoir from a celebrated California novelist.
Bonnie JohnsonAug 3, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
No Fences Make the Best Neighbors: Collective Home Ownership, Kibbutz to Cohousing
Bonnie Johnson looks at intentional communities and asks: just how communal are they?
Bonnie JohnsonOct 25, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Cultural Studies
Beyond the Pineapple Tract: Mapping Utopian Los Angeles
Bonnie Johnson explores LA’s utopian past and argues for a utopian future.
Bonnie JohnsonNov 28, 2016
Magritte in Koreatown
Bonnie Johnson on the history and legacy of LA's iconic Brown Derby restaurants.
Bonnie JohnsonJan 3, 2016
- History
- Memoir & Essay
The Tao of Angelyne: On Temple Grandin, H. G. Wells, and Being “It”
"Some people look at me and think of a Barbie doll, others see me and think of a porn star. You see me as a rebel because that’s how you think."
Bonnie JohnsonFeb 12, 2015
- Cultural Studies
The Terror of Colorado Boulevard: Hate, Homicide, and a Holiday Tradition
Behind the scenes of Pasadena's Rose Parade.
Bonnie JohnsonDec 28, 2014
- Cultural Studies

The Party of Utopia: A Report from the 43rd Annual Society for Utopian Studies Conference