Shares the author's frank observations about her daughter as well as her own thoughts and fears about having children and growing old, in a personal account that discusses her daughter's wedding and her feelings of failure as a parent.

"From the universally acclaimed, best-selling author of the National Book Award-winning The Year of Magical Thinking: ten pieces never before collected that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of a legendary writer. Here are six pieces written in 1968 from the "Points West" Saturday Evening Post column Joan Didion shared from 1964 to 1969 with her husband, John Gregory Dunne about: American newspapers; a session with Gamblers Anonymous;...

De uno de nuestros escritores más icónicos e influyentes: doce piezas que ofrecen una mirada esclarecedora a la mente y el proceso de una figura legendaria. Estos ensayos de 1968 a 2000, que no han sido recopilados hasta ahora, muestran el incisivo reportaje de Joan Didion, su mirada empática y sus ideas sobre la escritura. Tocan temas que van desde los periódicos ("el problema no es tanto si uno confía en las noticias como si las encuentra"),...

An intimate exploration of the life, craft, and legacy of one of the most revered and influential writers, an artist who continues to inspire fans and creatives to cultivate practices of deep attention, rigorous interrogation and beautiful style. Joan Didion was a writer's writer; not only a groundbreaking journalist, essayist, novelist and screenwriter, but a keen observer who honed her sights on life's telling details. Her insights continue to influence...