Didion and Babitz NAMED ONE OF THE BEST

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Kirkus

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Naifeh and Smith have accessed a wealth of previously untapped materials to bring a crucial understanding to the larger-than-life mythology of this great artist: his early struggles to find his place in the world

Claire Lebourg's watercolor illustrations convey all the worry and self-doubt that comes with any creative practice and show us that maybe the secret lies in believing in yourself

Didion and Babitz NAMED ONE OF THE BESTNATIONAL BESTSELLER * Named a Best Book of the Year by Time, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Air Mail, Harper's Bazaar, The Washington Post, and more! Joan Didion is revealed at last in this "vivid, engrossing" (Vogue), and outrageously provocative dual biography "that reads like a propulsive novel" (Oprah Daily) revealing the mutual attractions and antagonisms of Didion and her fellow literary titan, Eve Babitz. Could you write what you write if you weren't so