Joan Didion dead at 87: Essential books, essays to read now - Los
The author, who died Thursday, produced decades' worth of memorable work. Here's our guide to starting — or continuing — your Didion journey.
The author, who died Thursday, produced decades' worth of memorable work. Here's our guide to starting — or continuing — your Didion journey.
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Gavin Newsom salutes Joan Didion, 'the requisite voice of California', Lifestyle
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Joan Didion dead at 87: Essential books, essays to read now - Los Angeles Times
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Author Joan Didion has died at 87 - ABC News
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Joan Didion Dead: 'Magical Thinking' Author Was 87 – The Hollywood Reporter
Joan Didion's Celine Sunglasses and Blank Notebooks Are Sending Fans Into Auction Frenzy - WSJ
Joan Didion Penguin Random House
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Buy Let Me Tell You What I Mean: A new collection of essays Book Online at Low Prices in India
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American author, fashion icon Joan Didion dies at 87
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How Joan Didion broke free
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Remembering Joan Didion: David Ulin, Caitlin Flanagan and more celebrate the late writer – Orange County Register
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Joan Didion, famed American essayist and novelist, has died
Joan Didion dead at 87: Essential books, essays to read now - Los Angeles Times
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The Year of Magical Thinking Summary of Key Ideas and Review
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Writer Joan Didion got her start at Sacramento high school
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The Only Sensible Person in the World” - by Ted Gioia