<p>First published in 1979, <i>The White Album</i> records indelibly the upheavals and aftermaths of the 1960s. Examining key events, figures, and trends of the era - including Charles Manson, the Black Panthers, and the shopping mall - through the lens of her own spiritual confusion, Joan Didion helped to define mass culture as we now understand it. Written with a commanding sureness of tone and linguistic precision, <i>The White Album</i> is a central example of American reportage and a classic of American autobiography.</p>