LK Special: Alissa Wilkinson, "We Tell Ourselves Stories: Joan Didion and the American Dream Machine"

from Linoleum Knife · host Dave White & Alonso Duralde

Dave and Alonso welcome New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson to discuss her fascinating new book about author Joan Didion, her encounters with Hollywood, and her understanding of how show-business became the dominant language of the 20th century and beyond. We Tell Ourselves Stories is on sale now. Join our club, won't you?

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