John Wayne: A Love Song

Click below to access the essay “John Wayne: A Love Song” by Joan Didion, first published in The Independent in 1993.

“John Wayne: A Love Song,” by Joan Didion, from Independent.co.uk

 

Black and white photo of John Wayne, as a photo still from a western movie. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a scarf tied around his neck, and a plaid shirt. He is squinting and looking off to the left, with his mouth partially open as if speaking.