The Year of Magical Thinking

The Year of Magical Thinking is a record of Joan Didion's life in the year after her husband's death. This is an account of mourning, grief, and immense strength; Didion has to carry on without her husband and take care of their daughter on her own, a daughter who only days before her father's death was hospitalized for pneumonia. However, Didion and her daughter carry on and find fortitude and support within themselves and each other.

 is a record of Joan Didion's life in the year after her husband's death. This is an account of mourning, grief, and immense strength; Didion has to carry on without her husband and take care of their daughter on her own, a daughter who only days before her father's death was hospitalized for pneumonia. However, Didion and her daughter carry on and find fortitude and support within themselves and each other.