In the Literary It-girl universe, there is no larger chasm than that between Joan Didion acolytes and Eve Babitz fanatics. Which one are you?
In the Literary It-girl universe, there is no larger chasm than that between Joan Didion acolytes and Eve Babitz fanatics. Didion, who covered American countercultures with a raised eyebrow, feels a world away from Babitz’s chronicles of the bacchanal that was the Hollywood rock-and-roll scene in the late 1960s. But in her new book, Didion & Babitz, out November 12 from Scribner, writer Lili Anolik argues that the titanic writers were, in a way, two sides of the same coin.
Harrison Ford is your: A. Carpenter. B. Dealer. And lover. You’re going on a trip. What are you packing? A. To Pack and Wear: 2 skirts 2 jerseys or leotards 1 pullover sweater 2 pair shoes stockings bra nightgown robe slippers cigarettes bourbon Bag with: shampoo toothbrush and paste Basis soap razor deodorant aspirin prescriptions Tampax face cream powder baby oil To Carry: mohair throw typewriter 2 legal pads pens files house key B. Whatever I can fit in a pillowcase.
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