Joan Didion: The 1960s & 70s (LOA #325): Run, River / Slouching Towards Bethlehe

Description: Joan Didion: The 1960s & 70s (LOA #325) by Joan Didion, David L. Ulin A definitive collected edition of one of the most electric writers of our time, gathering her iconic books of the 1960s and 70s. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Library of America launches a definitive collected edition of one of the most original and electric writers of our time with a volume gathering her five iconic books of the 1960s & 70sLibrary of America launches a definitive collected edition of one of the most original and electric writers of our time with a volume gathering her five iconic books of the 1960s & 70sJoan Didions influence on postwar American letters is undeniable. Whether writing fiction, memoir, or trailblazing journalism, her gifts for narrative and dialogue, and her intimate but detached authorial persona, have won her legions of readers and admirers. Now Library of America launches its multi-volume edition of Didions collected writings, prepared in consultation with the author, that brings together her fiction and nonfiction for the first time. Collected in this first volume are Didions five iconic books from the 1960s and 1970s- Run River, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, Play It As It Lays, A Book of Common Prayer, and The White Album. Whether writing about countercultural San Francisco, the Las Vegas wedding industry, Lucille Miller, Charles Manson, or the shopping mall, Didion achieves a wonderful negative sublimity without condemning her subjects or condescending to her readers. Chiefly about California, these books display Didions genius for finding exactly the right language and tone to capture Americas broken twilight landscape at a moment of headlong conflict and change. Author Biography Joan Didion (1934-2021) was one of the most distinct American literary voices of the last half century. She was the author of five novels and ten books of nonfiction, including Slouching Towards Bethlehem, The White Album, Play It As It Lays, and mostly recently the New York Times best sellers The Year of Magical Thinking, Blue Nights, South and West, and Let Me tell You What I Mean.She was the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Book Award for Nonfiction and the National Book Foundations Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.David L. Ulin is the author or editor of ten books, including Sidewalking- Coming to Terms with Los Angeles; the Library of Americas Writing Los Angeles- A Literary Anthology, which won a California Book Award; and The Lost Art of Reading- Books and Resistance in a Troubled Time. The former book editor and book critic of the Los Angeles Times, he teaches at the University of Southern California. Review "Almost any page of this invaluable book will take you somewhere emotionally and offer a paramount lesson in the power of Didions voice." — Hilton Als, The New Yorker "Readers carry Didion around in different ways, for different moments, and this new book is a defining compilation of her early writing." —Los Angeles Times"The Library of America has another gem on its hands with this collection." —PopMatters Review Quote "Readers carry Didion around in different ways, for different moments, and this new book is a defining compilation of her early writing." -- Los Angeles Times Description for Sales People The first collected edition to bring together Didions iconic books of the 60s and 70s. Timely release: Joan Didion celebrates her 85th birthday in 2019. A new living writer in the Library of America series, joining Wendell Berry and W. S Merwin. Edited by journalist David Ulin, former book critic of the Los Angeles Times. Details ISBN1598536451 Author David L. Ulin Pages 950 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1598536451 ISBN-13 9781598536454 Format Hardcover Language English Edited by Ulin, David L. DEWEY 818.5409 Imprint The Library of America Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2019-11-12 UK Release Date 2019-11-12 Illustrator Gladys Jose Birth 1927 Affiliation Clark University Position journalist Qualifications Ph.D. Publisher The Library of America Publication Date 2019-11-12 Subtitle Run, River / Slouching Towards Bethlehem / Play It As It Lay A Book of Common Prayer / The White Album Audience General NZ Release Date 2021-10-03 AU Release Date 2021-10-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126069062;

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Book Title: Joan Didion: The 1960s & 70s (loa #325): Run, River / Slouching Towards Bethlehem / Play It As It Lay A Book of Common Prayer / The White Album

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Item Height: 200mm

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Item Width: 123mm

Publisher: The Library of America

Publication Year: 2019

Author: David L. Ulin, Joan Didion

Number of Pages: 950 Pages