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After Henry: Essays by Joan Didion; OverDrive, Inc is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is After Henry: Essays about?

Incisive essays on Patty Hearst and Reagan, the Central Park jogger and the Santa Ana winds, from the New York Times –bestselling author of South and West . In these eleven essays covering the national scene from Washington, DC; California; and New York, the acclaimed author of Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The White Album “capture[s] the mood of America” and confirms her reputation as one of our sharpest and most trustworthy cultural observers ( The New York Times ). Whether dissecting the 1988 presidential campaign, exploring the commercialization of a Hollywood murder, or reporting on the “sideshows” of foreign wars, Joan Didion proves that she is one of the premier essayists of the twentieth century, “an articulate witness to the most stubborn and intractable truths of our time” (Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times Book Review ) . Highlights include “In the Realm of the Fisher King,” a portrait of the White House under the stewardship of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, two “actors on location;” and “Girl of the Golden West,” a meditation on the Patty Hearst case that draws an unexpected and insightful parallel between the kidnapped heiress and the emigrants who settled Cal

Who reads After Henry: Essays?

Author

Joan Didion; OverDrive, Inc

Publisher

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781504045698

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Short Stories, Biography