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Slouching Toward Bethlehem is Joan Didion’s first volume of nonfiction, published in 1968. Twenty essays probe the cultural milieu of 1960s America, with a particular focus on the social conditions, lifestyles, and spiritual currents of California. Didion’s sharp observations illuminate the era’s shifting norms and the emergent counterculture, offering readers a candid snapshot of the United States during a decade of profound change.
First publish date: 1968
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Joan Didion
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