Sara Davidson, a young reporter, met Joan before she became Joan Didion — the beloved author of best-selling books that people would carry around and quote. Joan was deeply private, but she let down her guard with Sara, who would later write Loose Change and other best-selling books. They shared meals, and laughter, and often stayed up late, talking about the craft of writing, marriage, raising their children, and why Joan refused an advance from Warren Beatty. Funny, intimate, and deep, this is the Joan Didion you’ve never seen or heard, behind the books, dark glasses, and the camera.
Buy The Didion FilesSara Davidson first captured America’s imagination with her N.Y. Times best seller, Loose Change, about three women growing up in the Sixties. In her many books, articles, TV shows and radio interviews, she’s earned a reputation as a social observer who does cutting edge pieces about the way we live.
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April, 25, 2025
In the massive cleaning I’m doing of my office—the first in 10, maybe 20 years—I keep running across old pieces I’ve written and forgotten. Here’s one, from when I was 50. I don’t remember why I was wearing a back brace, but I remember the event, perfectly. As always, it relates to other parts of life besides the obvious—skiing. I AM STANDING at the top
