Joan Didion dies; writer chronicled culture with cool detachment
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Didion bridged the world of Hollywood, journalism and literature in a career that arced most brilliantly in the realms of social criticism and memoir.
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Joan Didion's Netflix Documentary Is an Intimate Look at Her Life
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Joan Didion, who chronicled American decadence and hypocrisy, dies at 87 - The Washington Post
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The Radicalization of Joan Didion
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Writer Joan Didion, chronicler of contemporary American society, dies at 87
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The Most Revealing Moment in the New Joan Didion Documentary
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Joan Didion dead at 87: Essential books, essays to read now - Los Angeles Times
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Joan Didion in The New Yorker
Joan Didion dies; writer chronicled culture with cool detachment - Los Angeles Times
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Joan Didion has died at 87 : NPR
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Joan Didion, Beloved Writer and 'New Journalist', Dead at 87
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The Hammer Museum Joan Didion exhibit is poetic but limited - Los Angeles Times
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Joan Didion, Voice of a Generation, Dies at 87 of Parkinson's - InsideHook
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Joan Didion dying after bell hooks hurts too much!, by Bridget Nakuya
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Joan Didion Interview Ahead of Let Me Tell You What I Mean