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Benicia referenced in latest “Longmire” novel

June 2, 2016 by Nick Sestanovich 1 Comment

More than 100 years ago, Benicia served as the inspiration for some of Jack London’s writings, including the autobiographical novel “John Barleycorn,” where the city was mentioned by name. Until now, that had been the extent of Benicia’s presence in widely published literature. However, the city was recently referenced by name in Craig Johnson’s “The […]

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