Joan Didion: What She Means Book

Explore Joan Didion's profound influence through this curated collection published with the Hammer Museum. Curator Hilton Als assembles a mosaic of Didion's life, work, and legacy, tracing her unique perspective shaped by both coasts—from her California roots to her New York observations of politics and culture. Featuring over fifty artists across painting, photography, sculpture, and film, alongside three previously unpublished Didion texts, this volume offers an intimate portrait of one of America's most incisive writers and her enduring impact on contemporary art and letters.