Celebrated, iconic, and indispensable, Joan Didion's first work of nonfiction, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, is considered a watershed moment in American writing. First published in 1968, this collection was critically praised as one of the defining works of New Journalism. Didion's razor-sharp observations of American culture in the 1960s—from the Haight-Ashbury hippie movement to the moral landscape of California—established her as one of our most essential chroniclers of American life.

Why We Picked It: Because Didion didn't just report on the 1960s—she decoded them. Her precise, unflinching prose captures a pivotal moment in American history when the center could not hold, creating a work that remains as relevant and powerful today as it was groundbreaking fifty years ago.

Details: • Author: Joan Didion • Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: October 28, 2008 • Series: FSG Classics • Original Publication: 1968 • ISBN: 0374531382

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