Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the greatest modern writers presented in attractive, accessible paperback editions. “Didion has the instincts of an exceptional reporter and the focus of a historian . . . a novelist’s appreciation of the surreal.” —Los Angeles Times Book ReviewWhether she’s writing about civil war in Central America, political scurrility in Washington, or the tightl -braided myths and realities of her native California, Joan Didion expresses an unblinking vision of the truth. **Vintage Didion** includes three chapters from **Miami;** an excerpt from **Salvador** ; and three separate essays from **After Henry** that cover topics from Ronald Reagan to the Central Park jogger case. Also included is “Clinton Agonistes” from **Political Fictions** , and “Fixed Opinions, or the Hinge of History,” a scathing analysis of the ongoing war on terror.From the Trade Paperback edition.