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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