{"product_id":"slouching-towards-bethlehem-essays","title":"Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays","description":"Universally acclaimed when it was first published in 1968, Slouching Towards Bethlehem has become a modern classic. More than any other book of its time, this collection captures the mood of 1960s America, especially the center of its counterculture, California. These essays, keynoted by an extraordinary report on San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury, all reflect that, in one way or another, things are falling apart, \"the center cannot hold.\" An incisive look at contemporary American life, Slouching Towards Bethlehem has been admired for several decades as a stylistic masterpiece.\n\nContents:\n\nI. LIFE STYLES IN THE GOLDEN LAND\nSome Dreamers of the Golden Dream\nJohn Wayne: A Love Song\nWhere the Kissing Never Stops\nComrade Laski, C.P.U.S.A. (M.-L.)\n7000 Romaine, Los Angeles 38\nCalifornia Dreaming\nMarrying Absurd\nSlouching Towards Bethlehem\n\nII. PERSONALS\nOn Keeping a Notebook\nOn Self-Respect\nI Can't Get That Monster out of My Mind\nOn Morality\nOn Going Home\n\nIII. SEVEN PLACES OF THE MIND\nNotes from a Native Daughter\nLetter from Paradise, 21° 19' N., 157° 52' W\nRock of Ages\nThe Seacoast of Despair\nGuaymas, Sonora\nLos Angeles Notebook\nGoodbye to All That\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0374521727\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0374521727.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Didion, Joan\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41517307559994,"sku":"DBV.0374521727.A","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0374521727-0.jpg?v=1783832843","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/slouching-towards-bethlehem-essays","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}