ADVERTISEMENT
Joan Didion
Frenzy to Buy Joan Didion’s Belongings—Even a Paper Clip
ON THE BLOCKThe iconic writer’s sunglasses and books are among the items up for auction soon.
Iconic Writer Joan Didion Dies at 87
THE LAST WORDThe California native was a terrific reporter, essayist, and novelist. She was also a devoted mother and wrote about that with her trademark shrewdness, and with humility.
Joan Didion Has Nailed American Weirdness for Half a Century
CAST A COLD EYEAs proven in her latest collection, Didion is a peerless—and always self-aware—reporter, but she is also a seer, repeatedly foreseeing social trends years ahead of everyone else.
ADVERTISEMENT
California Dreaming With Joan Didion
ARMCHAIR TRAVELERTrapped in my apartment I pulled Joan’s books off the shelf. I wanted to learn again from her meticulous observation of detail, character and setting, and her great sense of irony.
Dee Rees’ Inspired Joan Didion Film Doesn’t Deserve the Hate
‘THE LAST THING HE WANTED’Director Dee Rees’ Joan Didion adaptation “The Last Thing He Wanted” is indeed difficult and strange—but it’s also genuinely inspired and very Didion-esque.
Joan Didion’s Eternal Cool
LEGENDThe first biography of Joan Didion falls far short of a definitive portrait of one of America’s greatest living writers—which is just the way the enigmatic Didion would want it.
Why Saint Laurent Loves Joni Mitchell
Naming writer Joan Didion the face of Celine and veteran singer Joni Mitchell for a similar role at Saint Laurent corrects the norm that most fashion ads exclude older people.
From Didion to Dunham
Personally UniversalJoan Didion’s trailblazing nonfiction set a forbiddingly high standard, but a slew of idiosyncratic writers are proving that her example may be inimitable but it is also inspiring.
Kurt Andersen’s ’60s Book Bag
Spy Vs. Spy<p>The writer and <i>Studio 360</i> host creates a character haunted by her political actions in the late ’60s and early ’70s in his new novel, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400067200/thedaibea-20/" target="_blank">True Believers</a></i>. He picks his favorite books from the era.</p>
Stars Who Battle MS
Celeb AdvocatesJack Osbourne just revealed he has multiple sclerosis. See more celebrities who are fighting the disease.