Joan Didion dead: Writer, professor, and admirer on what made the
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I’ve taught her work for more than 25 years. It had a secret, one that’s more than a guide to me and my students.
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Joan Didion, Beloved Writer and 'New Journalist', Dead at 87
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Joan Didion Academy of Achievement
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Joan Didion Dead: 'Magical Thinking' Author Was 87 – The Hollywood
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The Autumn of Joan Didion - The Atlantic
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Joan Didion, One of America's Greatest Writers, Has Passed Away
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Joan Didion, Pioneering American Author and Journalist, Dies at Age 87
Director Griffin Dunne on Joan Didion's extraordinary life, and
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Joan Didion (and Company: on writing and encouragement) - James Howden
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How Joan Didion the Writer Became Joan Didion the Legend
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Joan Didion, writer, dies at 87 of Parkinson's disease
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Joan Didion - Wikipedia
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Joan Didion-THE CENTER WILL NOT HOLD - by David Klein
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The Zen of Joan Didion