{"product_id":"9780008767280","title":"Notes to John","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Utterly fascinating' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A profound, rich document'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An act of intimate storytelling'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVOGUE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA recently discovered journal from one of America's most iconic writers, Joan Didion, the author of\u003cem\u003e The Year of Magical Thinking \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBlue Nights.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pile of neatly typed pages was found in Joan Didion's office after her death. She had meticulously recorded her weekly sessions with a psychiatrist. As far as anyone knows, the pages had been read by only one other person: Didion's husband, John Gregory Dunne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sessions began as a method of dealing with the heartbreaking alcoholism of their adult daughter, Quintana. Discussions broadened into revelations about Didion's own childhood, longstanding behaviour patterns, marriage, guilt, work and 'what's been worth'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting was the way Didion dealt with life. \u003cem\u003eNotes to John\u003c\/em\u003e presents a riveting account of the therapeutic process, crafted with the singular intelligence, precision and elegance that characterise all of her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Compulsive reading … what an experience it is, watching Didion beat back tragedy with her brilliant mind'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An incredibly intimate insight into her relationship with her daughter, depression and creativity'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'So moving … a record of trying to save a life, and understand her own'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A chance to meet Didion's gaze head-on, eye to eye, with only a waft of cigarette smoke breaking the silence'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eANOTHER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An intimate chronicle … offers readers a key to Didion's persona and her work'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNPR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Notes to John' was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller w\/c 2025-04-28.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4th Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57076732100981,"sku":"9780008767280","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9780008767280.jpg?v=1776352151","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9780008767280","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}