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A glimpse into the newly opened archive of Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne
About a year after Joan Didion's death in 2021, the New York Public Library (NYPL) began the process to become the stewards ...
For Joan Didion, Mementos of Her Daughter’s Childhood Became Material
The opening of the Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne archives in the New York Public Library reveals unseen aspects of their ...
InsideHook on MSN2d
Joan Didion Versus Nostalgia: An Excerpt From "We Tell Ourselves Stories"
Few writers of her generation have had the impact on American culture that Joan Didion has had. Since Didion’s death in 2021, ...
New York Times Film Critic speaks about her new book about Joan Didion
New York Times Film Critic Alissa Wilkinson sits down for an interview about her new book about Joan Didion. Some of America’s wealthiest have donated millions of dollars to the U.S. schools with the ...
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Spring brings 10 new bios and memoirs from Christie Brinkley, Yoko Ono, Beyonce’s mom and others
Visual artist and musician Ono, now 92, receives the major biography treatment, by veteran journalist Sheff (“Beautiful Boy”) ...
Biography on MSN12d
What Drove the Manson Family to Commit Its Infamous 1969 Murders
On back-to-back nights in August 1969 in Los Angeles, seven people lost their lives: Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger ...
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Joan Didion, Movie Audience Critic
Joan Didion’s time as a film critic comes up for discussion in Alissa Wilkinson’s new book on the essayist, We Tell Ourselves ...
In ‘Golden State,’ Michael Hiltzik examines California’s history and influence
The meticulously research book presents an unvarnished look at the good times and bad days in the Golden State which ...
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In ‘Golden State,’ Michael Hiltzik examines California’s history and influence
I quote Joan Didion saying that those who came to California were not the complacent people. They were those who were looking for something new. They were looking for adventure or they were ...
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In ‘We Tell Ourselves Stories,’ Alissa Wilkinson Explores Joan Didion’s Time in Hollywood: ‘It’s a New Framework to Look at Her Work’
In 2020, film critic Alissa Wilkinson started working on a book project about Joan Didion. She wanted to explore the iconic essayist, reporter, novelist and playwright through an angle that hadn ...
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Busch, Didion capitalizing on versatility in flag football
Natalie Busch and Avery Didion have plenty of experience on the flag football field and are looking to grow their games even more. Their experience last season with the Navarre Raiders, coupled with ...