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Susan Straight

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Susan Straight was born in Riverside, where she still lives. Her latest novel is "Between Heaven and Here." She teaches at UCRiverside and works with photographer Douglas McCulloh to document the Inland Empire.

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Muralism of the Inland Empire
Thomas McGovern teaches photography at Cal State San Bernardino, and for years has been preserving the beautiful, quirky and singular murals of this area through his photos.
Twilight Gardening and Kite Fighting
Fall doesn't really fall in southern California until long after the traditional September date on the calendar.
Photograph by Douglas McCulloh
Agua Mansa: Californio Roots in the Inland Empire
Their maternal grandmother's family has been in Santa Ana since the late 1700s, when that place was still Rancho Santa Ana, and its citizens called Californios.
Detail of the 'Parent Navel Orange Tree,' planted in 1873 | Photograph by Douglas McCulloh
Five Quarters of the Orange: A Sense of Place in the Inland Empire
By 1895, Riverside had the highest per capita income in America, thanks to the citrus industry.
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