Writing is her way of understanding the world and herself. She describes how she started seeing herself as a writer while studying at Berkeley in the 50s, where her thoughts would veer to “the peripheral”. It is from a lecture she gave at the University of California, Berkeley, later adapted for The New York Times in 1976. The essay “Why I Write”, in particular, offers insight into her creative process. But the subject on which she writes most compellingly is her own craft. As the title suggests, Didion shares her opinions on an array of subjects, from Martha Stewart to a Gamblers Anonymous meeting and the US press. Let Me Tell You What I Mean contains 12 essays from the late 60s to 2000. The 86-year-old has written five novels, 10 non-fiction books, a play and countless essays. Joan Didion is a prolific wordsmith with an unfailing ability to capture a moment, feeling, or event with wit and wisdom.
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