Eve Babitz and Joan Didion

They existed as two sides of the same coin. Throughout their early careers, Eve Babitz and Joan Didion wove in and out of each other’s lives. It’s hard to suggest that they were friends, but they helped each other out. In Lili Anolik’s new book Didion & Babitz, she places Eve and Joan side-by-side and examines the strange relationship they had. She goes deep on their interactions and the overlaps in their social groups, resulting in a fascinating double-portrait of two of LA’s most important writers.