Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California is one of the main locations used throughout the book. The Lords and The New Creatures." It was the home base for Jim Morrison for many years and the spot in which he gathered the majority of his material for the work.

There are many references to spots in and around the city, from Sunset Boulevard to Santa Ana to Ensenada to the poet's own house. Even when the location is not mentioned, it is clear to the reader that Morrison is speaking about Los Angeles.

In addition to the size and diversity of the city, both which offer a great deal of fodder for Morrison, there is a mixture of many cultures from the artsy to the wealthy to the seedy that appeals to the poet. As a film student, Morrison appreciated the city as the hub of film as art...