![]() ![]() In addition, some held that the album inspired the infamous Charles Manson and his followers to kill, and Didion’s essay describes her relationship with Manson follower Linda Kasabian, who testified against Manson in the court case about the murder of actress Sharon Tate. Like the album’s discordant songs, the tone of Didion’s essay is edgy, jarring. The first, “The White Album,” which contains one essay of the same name (also the book’s title) alludes to the 1968 self-titled album by The Beatles, known as The White Album because the famed rock band used an all-white cover. ĭidion organizes the essays into five parts. ![]() ![]() This guide uses the 2017 Open Road eBook edition of The White Album.Ĭontent Warning: The source text contains a discussion of sexual assault. Aside from a captivating image, she left an array of acclaimed books, including the earlier essay collection Slouching Towards Bethlehem (1968), the novel Play It as It Lays (1970), and a memoir about her husband’s death, The Year of Magical Thinking (2005). Didion was known for her chic, minimalist style, and in 2015, at 80, she starred in an ad campaign for the fashion brand Celine. ![]()
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