Prior to the arrival of her new book, Blue Nights, Joan Didion's nephew filmed her reading excerpts from her book in a clip that shows off the author's narrative voice. In the video below, posted by The Daily Beast, Griffin Dunne showcases the author reading excerpts in what he told the Beast was an "audiobook for the eyes." It's a pretty apt description, with the blue-tinted city backdrop, old photo album-style pictures of her family and production values that put Didion's voice front and center. Her latest title touches on many of the same topics as The Year of Magical Thinking, this time focusing on the loss of her daughter Quintana.

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Erik Hayden