Slouching Towards Los Angeles Lib/E: Living and Writing by Joan Didion's Light

In The White Album, Joan Didion famously wrote that a place belongs forever to whoever claims it hardest, remembers it most obsessively . . . loves it so radically that he remakes it in his image. Cruising in her Daytona yellow Corvette Stingray, taking it all in behind dark glasses, Joan Didion claimed California for all time. Slouching Towards Los Angeles is a multi-faceted portrait of the literary icon who, in turn, belongs to us. This collection of original essays covers the turf that made Didion a sensation--Hollywood and Patty Hearst; Malibu, Manson and the Mojave; the Summer of Love and the Central Park Five--while bringing together some of the finest voices of today's Los Angeles and beyond. Slouching Towards Los Angeles is a love letter and thank you note; personal memoir and social commentary; cultural history and literary critique. Fans of Didion, lovers of California, and fellow writers alike will all find something to dig into, in this rich exploration of the inner and outer landscapes Joan Didion traveled, shaping our own journeys in the process.

About the Author :
LA-based writer and editor Steffie Nelson has covered art, design, and culture for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, W Magazine, LA Review of Books, and others. She recently coauthored Judson: Innovations in Stained Glass and is currently developing Cosmic City: The History of Seekers in Los Angeles. LA-based writer and editor Steffie Nelson has covered art, design, and culture for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, W Magazine, LA Review of Books, and others. She recently coauthored Judson: Innovations in Stained Glass and is currently developing Cosmic City: The History of Seekers in Los Angeles. LA-based writer and editor Steffie Nelson has covered art, design, and culture for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, W Magazine, LA Review of Books, and others. She recently coauthored Judson: Innovations in Stained Glass and is currently developing Cosmic City: The History of Seekers in Los Angeles. Xe Sands has more than a decade of experience bringing stories to life through narration, performance, and visual art, including recordings of the Nightwalkers series from Jaquelyn Frank. She has received several honors, including AudioFile Earphones Awards and a coveted Audie Award, and she was named Favorite Debut Romance Narrator of 2011 in the Romance Audiobooks poll. Eric Martin is an Earphones Award-winning narrator. He has narrated many dozens of audiobooks in fiction and nonfiction. He is also the host and producer of the award-winning This American Wife, a popular podcast, and now web series, that features original comedy and stories, as well as interviews with authors such as Robert Greene and Amy Tan.