Description
Privately printed copy of Telling Stories by Joan Didion, for the Friends of the Bancroft Library.
Octavo, [10], 51pp, [1]. Original blue paper wraps, title in silver on front cover and spine. This copy is listed as “Number 26 in the series of keepsakes issued by The Friends of the Bancroft Library for its Members.” Solid text block, light wear to corners, a near fine copy.
Joan Didion (1934-2021) was an acclaimed American writer and journalist known for political writings, notably her coverage of the Central Park Five case. She authored influential works such as “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” “The White Album,” and “The Year of Magical Thinking,” which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction.
