{"product_id":"a-book-of-ones-own-people-and-their-diaries","title":"A Book Of OneS Own: People And Their Diaries","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Literary Tour Through The Notable Diaries Of History, Giving Us A Window Into The Private Lives Of The Famous And Infamous, With A New Introduction By The Authorbefore The Age Of Social Media, Chronicling OneS Life Was A Private Matter. In This Witty And WideRanging Exploration Of The Art And History Of Diary Writing, Thomas Mallon Allows Us To Take A Rare Peek At The Personal Journals Of Storied Individuals.The Diaries Bring To Life The Neuroses, Artistic Practices, And Preoccupations Of Their Keepers. Virginia Woolf Casts Her Sharp Eye On Friends And Acquaintances. Samuel Pepys Chronicles Political Life In Restoration England. Sylvia PlathS Notebooks Are Filled With Images She Will Turn Into Poems. F. Scott Fitzgerald Records Overheard Conversation While Leonardo Da Vinci Scribbles Down His Dreams. Anas Nin Treats Her Diary As A TellAll, Reflecting On Love, Sex, And Death Across Several Volumes And Decades.In A Book Of OneS Own, Mallon Is A Sympathetic, Entertaining, And Insightful Guide, Transporting Us Across Eras And Continents With Infectious Joie De Vivre. Here Is A Profound And Compelling Case For The Diary As The Quintessential Literary Art Form As An Act Of Defiance Against Being Forgotten, And A Stab At Immortality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47957154332917,"sku":"DADAX0593687736","price":25.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/71WJ-wlSUmL.jpg?v=1775550331","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/a-book-of-ones-own-people-and-their-diaries","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}