Joan Didion, Biography, Books, & Facts
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Joan Didion, American novelist and essayist known for her lucid prose style and incisive depictions of social unrest and psychological fragmentation. Her notable books included the short novel Play It as It Lays and the memoir The Year of Magical Thinking. Learn more about Didion’s life and work.
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[Daugherty, Tracy] on . *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Last Love Song: A Biography of Joan Didion
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The Last Love Song: A Biography of Joan Didion
Joan Didion, Writer Who Captured Turbulent Times, Dies at 87 - WSJ
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Joan Didion dead: her Hollywood years told us what she really
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Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion
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Year of Magical Thinking First Edition Signed Joan Didion
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A Guide to the Work of Joan Didion
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JOAN DIDION MEMOIR: A LIFESTORY OF THE LEGENDARY AMERICAN WRITER
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Where I Was From by Joan Didion