A classic collection of essays on the 60s cultural climate, first published in 1968. In the acclaimed 50-page title essay, Didion -- a native of Northern California and a longtime New Yorker reporter -- vividly describes the landscape, mood and culture of 60s San Francisco, especially the city's then-counter-cultural crossroads, Haight-Ashbury. It's compelling literature.  (SFO11, $14.00)

San Francisco & Northern California