After Henry - Joan Didion - 1992

In this razor-sharp collection of essays, Joan Didion turns her unflinching gaze on the social and political landscape of 1980s America. Written in the aftermath of her longtime editor Henry Robbins's death, these pieces showcase Didion's masterful ability to decode the myths and narratives that shape American culture. From the glittering facade of political conventions to the underbelly of Los Angeles, from media manipulation during the Central Park jogger case to California's shifting cultural identity, Didion cuts through conventional wisdom with surgical precision. Her trademark style—cool, incisive, and devastatingly perceptive—illuminates the ways in which power operates in American life, while revealing the stories we tell ourselves and the truths we choose to ignore. Part cultural criticism, part memoir, "After Henry" demonstrates why Didion remains one of America's most essential observers of our collective psyche. - After Henry - Joan Didion: Published 1992, Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, Toronto Softcover. Approx 5x9in. 319pp. In good condition. Back cover has a bit of wear.