South and West: From a Notebook by Joan Didion

South and West: From a Notebook

Joan Didion with Nathaniel Rich (Contributor)

160 pages first pub 2017 (view editions)

nonfiction essays memoir travel challenging reflective slow-paced
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South and West: From a Notebook is ideal for readers who appreciate reflective, journalistic explorations of American identity and regional culture through sharply observed, slow-burning prose.

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Joan Didion, the bestselling, award-winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking and Let Me Tell You What I Mean, has always kept notebooks—of overheard dialogue, interviews, drafts of essays, copies of articles. Here are two extended excerpts f...

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3.64
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Moods

reflective: 90%

informative: 50%

adventurous: 20%

relaxing: 14%

challenging: 10%

emotional: 9%

inspiring: 8%

lighthearted: 8%

funny: 6%

dark: 4%

mysterious: 2%

sad: 2%

tense: 2%

hopeful: 1%


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35% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
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