A review by erikawynn
Political Fictions by Joan Didion

4.0

This book focuses on presidential campaigns from 1988-2000 - I was born in 1990 so have no memory of the Bush #1 and Clinton campaigns, was aware of the Clinton scandal but didn’t know what it was about, and remember Bush/Gore but didn’t comprehend how unprecedented it was. So this was a really illuminating read, especially considering how many people mentioned are still active in politics today. I wish I’d read it during the 2016 election!