Short Bio
Joan Didion was an American writer who epitomized the New Journalism movement with her sharp personal essays and insightful observations of American culture.
Famous works include the essay collections 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem' and 'The White Album', and her memoir of grief, 'The Year of Magical Thinking'. Didion's keen prose and unflinching analysis earned her the National Book Award and a place among the most revered American writers.