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Political Fictions

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Random House Digital, Inc., Aug 27, 2002 - Political Science - 352 pages
In these coolly observant essays, Joan Didion 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.
  

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User Review  - Jeanette - Goodreads

Didion is supposedly a compelling clear writer. Not in this book. It's darn near unreadable, which is a pity. Basically, Didion deconstructs political campaigns in the late 80s and 90s, and has ... Read full review

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User Review  - Jason - Goodreads

The essays on the Clinton impeachment alone are worth it. Read full review

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Contents

A Foreword
3
Insider Baseball
19
The West Wing of Oz
60
Eyes on the Prize 11 9
119
Newt Gingrich Superstar
167
Political Pornography
191
Clinton Agonistes
215
Vichy Washington
249
Gods Country
289
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Joan Didion was born in California and lives in New York City. She is the author of five novels and seven previous books of nonfiction.

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