Anolik’s zealous bias...gibes magically with the outsize, lesser-known Babitz, but doesn’t always translate as well to the staid, lionized Didion ... Acres of familiar ground are the one shortcoming of Didion & Babitz. While the new book does offer plenty of original insight into Babitz’s career and relationship with Didion, it’s heavily skewed toward the name after the ampersand.
