We Tell Ourselves Stories. Joan Didion and the American Dream Machine.
New York: Liveright, 2025. First Hardcover Printing of the First US Edition. A Near Fine tight copy with a remainder dot in a Fine dust jacket. This is a cultural biography that examines writer Joan Didion's deep connection to Hollywood and American mythmaking, exploring how the film industry shaped her worldview and writing, from her early fascination with John Wayne to her later work as a screenwriter and critic. Wilkinson argues that Didion's career, including her screenplays like A Star Is Born, reveals how Hollywood's narratives of the American Dream became intertwined with politics and national identity, a theme Didion explored throughout her work. Item #29458
Price: $65.00 save 20% $52.00