Joan Didion's Magic Trick - The Atlantic
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What was it that gave her such power?
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Opinion Didion's Prophetic Eye on America - The New York Times
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Brilliance and Blind Spots: Rereading Joan Didion in This Hard American Winter of 2020 ‹ Literary Hub
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The Book of Magic ‹ Literary Hub
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Joan Didion's Magic Trick - The Atlantic
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Joan Didion's Magic Trick - The Atlantic
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Can Forensic Science Be Trusted? - The Atlantic
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Charles Dickens was an amateur magician who often performed at his friends' kids' birthday parties. ‹ Literary Hub
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The Books Briefing: Anthony Veasna So, Joan Didion - The Atlantic
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A Late-Night Show for Red America - The Atlantic
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JOAN DIDION, The Official Website
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On Becoming an American Writer - GODINE