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From Rarefied to Beloved: The Path from Molly Ivins to Joan Didion

From Rarefied to Beloved: The Path from Molly Ivins to Joan Didion

Brooke Kroeger Traces the Rise of Journalism's Star Female Reporters

By Brooke Kroeger | May 25, 2023

Learning to Stop Pretending That I’m Okay (Or, Finding Relief in Acceptance)

Learning to Stop Pretending That I’m Okay (Or, Finding Relief in Acceptance)

Hanna Halperin on Debilitating Migraines and the Challenges of Contact Improv

By Hanna Halperin | April 12, 2023

If you were outbid on Joan Didion's sunglasses, fear not—you can still buy her apartment.

If you were outbid on Joan Didion's sunglasses, fear not—you can still buy her apartment.

By Jessie Gaynor | February 1, 2023

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 30 to 11

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 30 to 11

By Literary Hub | December 21, 2022

I beg you, don't buy a novelty notebook for the book lover in your life this holiday season.*

I beg you, don't buy a novelty notebook for the book lover in your life this holiday season.*

By Emily Temple | November 21, 2022

People spent a whole lot of money on Joan Didion's stuff this week.

People spent a whole lot of money on Joan Didion's stuff this week.

By Emily Temple | November 17, 2022

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“Maybe Broccoli Doesn’t Like You Either” (Lot 151) On the Allure of Joan Didion’s Objects

By Mary Kate Frank | November 15, 2022

An annotated guide to the Joan Didion estate sale.

By Jessie Gaynor | November 2, 2022

Back to School for Everyone: Place, Space, and Landscape with Alexandra Kleeman

By Alexandra Kleeman | September 6, 2022

When Writing a Book Means Learning to Listen

When Writing a Book Means Learning to Listen

Michael Frank on an Education in Receiving the Story of a Life

By Michael Frank | September 6, 2022

You'll soon be able to bid on Joan Didion's art, cookware, and desk.

You'll soon be able to bid on Joan Didion's art, cookware, and desk.

By Jessie Gaynor | August 15, 2022

Liska Jacobs on Leaving Los Angeles, City of “Impermanence and Unreliability”

Liska Jacobs on Leaving Los Angeles, City of “Impermanence and Unreliability”

Finding Kinship with Eve Babitz and Joan Didion

By Liska Jacobs | July 19, 2022

California State of Mind: Searching for Didion and Babitz in Literary Los Angeles

California State of Mind: Searching for Didion and Babitz in Literary Los Angeles

Marianne Eloise on Two of Her Favorite Writers—Who Could Not Be More Different

By Marianne Eloise | July 5, 2022

In One of Her Last Interviews, Joan Didion Talks to Hari Kunzru About Loss, <em>Blue Nights</em>, and Giving Up the Yellow Corvette

In One of Her Last Interviews, Joan Didion Talks to Hari Kunzru About Loss, Blue Nights, and Giving Up the Yellow Corvette

“Something happened—the ease of my relationship with language disappeared.”

By Hari Kunzru | June 29, 2022

19 new books to read in the safety of an air-conditioned room.

19 new books to read in the safety of an air-conditioned room.

By Katie Yee | June 28, 2022

Why Writers Need to Confront and Create With Their Most Unpleasant Emotions

Why Writers Need to Confront and Create With Their Most Unpleasant Emotions

Philip Schultz Discusses the Creative Power Behind Anger and Shame

By Philip Schultz | June 8, 2022

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