A Book of Common Prayer is a 1977 novel by Joan Didion. The novel centers on the story of Charlotte Douglas, narrated by Grace Strasser-Mendana, a member of the wealthy ruling class in the fictional C

Play It as It Lays is a 1970 novel by American writer Joan Didion. Time magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005. The novel has been credited f