Political Fictions - Joan Didion

NATIONAL BESTSELLER In these coolly observant essays, the iconic bestselling writer looks at the American political process
and at "that handful of insiders who invent, year in and year out, the narrative
of public life."

Through the deconstruction of the sound bites and photo ops of three
presidential campaigns, one presidential impeachment, and an unforgettable sex scandal,
Didion reveals the mechanics of American politics. She tells us the uncomfortable
truth about the way we vote, the candidates we vote for, and the people who tell
us to vote for them. These pieces build, one on the other, into a disturbing portrait
of the American political landscape, providing essential reading on our democracy.