{"product_id":"let-me-tell-you-what-i-mean","title":"Let Me Tell You What I Mean","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom one of our most iconic and influential writers: twelve pieces never before collected that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of this legendary figure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMostly drawn from the earliest part of her astonishing five-decade career, Didion writes about a Gamblers Anonymous meeting, a visit to William Randolph Hearst's castle at San Simeon, a reunion of WWII veterans in Las Vegas, and about topics ranging from Nancy Reagan to Robert Mapplethorpe, Martha Stewart and Ernest Hemingway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith an Introduction by Hilton Als, this stunning collection reveals what would become her subjects: the press, politics, California robber barons, women, the act of writing, and her own self-doubt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach piece is classic Didion: incisive, bemused, and stunningly prescient.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joan Didion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40327673577634,"sku":"9780008451783","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-252.png?v=1698334573","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/let-me-tell-you-what-i-mean","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}