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The World According to Joan Didion by Evelyn Mcdonnell

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Book: The World According to Joan Didion Author: Evelyn McDonnell Genre: Biography, Feminist, Women's studies, Journalism, Memoir Published by: Harper Collins, HarperOne in 2023 Pages: 256 Recommended for: Every Book Nerd, Literature enthusiast, Classic Lover, Age Group above 15 Among Barnes & Nobels best books of 2023 Other books by the author: Rock She Wrote, Queens of Noise: The Real Story of Runaways, Army of She: Icelandic, Mamarama: A Memoir of Sex, Kids, and Rock n Roll, Stars don't Stand Still in the Sky.  Book Review:  I loved this book, every bit of it and I felt more in love with this amazing woman and writer- Joan Didion. I haven’t read any work of Didon to date, just watched a documentary on Netflix based on her- ‘The Center Will Not Hold’ and ever since I had a curiosity about reading her works. After reading this biography based on her life as a writer, wife, and mother my interest is highly piqued. This book is a beautiful and accurate insight into how Didi...