Joan didion

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Director Griffin Dunne on capturing his famous aunt on film.

If you want to write better, read everything and anything. Writer and journalist Joan Didion (December 5, 1934 – December 23, 2021), curious as to the acuity about the technical act of writing read enough to formulate a list of her all-time favourite books. Given that too many people in power read one book, … Continue reading "Joan Didion Lists the Books That Make Her Write Better"

The author, who died Thursday, produced decades' worth of memorable work. Here's our guide to starting — or continuing — your Didion journey.

As a new documentary about the seminal writer arrives on Netflix, we dissect the storied personal style of Joan Didion.

Your Seasonal Affective Disorder may now be chronic, but that doesn’t mean you should quit writing.

You know the saying that you should never meet your heroes in real life? I imagine this has something to do with the profound sense of disappointment that is inevitable once your revered, mythologized idol proves herself to be human. I have met…

Joan Didion with her 1969 yellow Corvette Stingray. Sadly, she traded it for a Volvo.

I copied my favorite writers’ schedules to see if their routines would offer the secret to unlocking my ultimate creative potential.