{"product_id":"9781466877405","title":"The Last Love Song: A Biography of Joan Didion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn \u003c\/i\u003eThe Last Love Song, \u003ci\u003eTracy Daugherty, the critically acclaimed author of\u003c\/i\u003e Hiding Man \u003ci\u003e(a\u003c\/i\u003e New Yorker\u003ci\u003e and\u003c\/i\u003e New York Times \u003ci\u003eNotable book) and\u003c\/i\u003e Just One Catch,\u003ci\u003e  and subject of the hit documentary \u003c\/i\u003eThe Center Will Not Hold\u003ci\u003e on NetFlix delves deep into the life of distinguished American author and journalist Joan Didion in this, the first printed biography published about her life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoan Didion lived a life in the public and private eye with her late husband, writer John Gregory Dunne, whom she met while the two were working in New York City when Didion was at \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e and Dunne was writing for \u003ci\u003eTime. \u003c\/i\u003eThey became wildly successful writing partners when they moved to Los Angeles and co-wrote screenplays and adaptations together. Didion is well-known for her literary journalistic style in both fiction and non-fiction. Some of her most-notable work includes \u003ci\u003eSlouching Towards Bethlehem, Run River\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Magical Thinking,\u003c\/i\u003e a National Book Award winner and shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize, it dealt with the grief surrounding Didion after the loss of her husband and daughter. Daugherty takes readers on a journey back through time, following a young Didion in Sacramento, through to her adult life as a writer interviewing those who know and knew her personally, while maintaining a respectful distance from the reclusive literary great. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Love Song\u003c\/i\u003e reads like fiction; lifelong fans, and readers learning about Didion for the first time will be enthralled with this impressive tribute.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173575311600,"sku":"9781466877405","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466877405_p0.jpg?v=1763687532","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466877405","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}