by Joan Didion
First published 2021
In this sweeping collection, literary icon Joan Didion reflects on the tumultuous social and political changes of the 1980s and 90s. With her signature blend of personal insight and incisive cultural critique, Didion chronicles the shifting tides of American life - from the AIDS crisis to the LA riots, the Gulf War to the Clinton impeachment. Through her piercing observations and eloquent prose, she illuminates the uncertainties and anxieties of a nation in flux, offering a timely and thought-provoking examination of a transformative period in US history.
Genres: history, essays, 20th-century, american, biography-memoir, 21st-century, journalism, cultural-studies
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-narrative, social-commentary
127 pages · Hardcover · DelMonico Books