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Joan Didion.
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”
Joan Didion (1934–2021) was an American writer and journalist. Her essay collections Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The White Album, and her memoir The Year of Magical Thinking, are known for their clear, honest voice.
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- Sacramento, California, USA
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- 1934 – 2021
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