Nicole Sallak Anderson·Feb 24, 2025Are You a “Joan” or an “Eve” Type of Girl? — Nicole Sallak AndersonI’m going to be honest, until a month ago, I’d never read anything by Joan Didion. I know, how can I, someone who claims to be an essayist…
Chris Reads·Nov 16, 2023Why I writeI’ll admit I cribbed the title and idea of this piece. And not from Orwell, but from Didion, who copied it from Orwell in turn. There are…
Nate Alva·May 24, 2023Let Me Tell You What She Meant“𝘏𝘢𝘥 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦…
Nate Alva·May 24, 2023DidionistVery rarely do I find myself wishing that someone else’s life were mine. Most of the time, I’m content with my own existence with the ups…
Brenna Hagan·Jun 12, 2022Joan Didion’s Horror of DisorderHow noir broke the myth.A response icon1A response icon1
Álex Maroño Porto·May 13, 2022Didion’s “Slouching Towards Bethlehem” And The Enduring American Despair.In the hackneyed introduction of the essay that names one of her most celebrated books, Joan Didion synthesized a particularly American…
Eleonora Reggiori·Feb 18, 2022Sulla scritturaMi ricordo del primo tema che ho scritto, in quinta elementare. Prima avevamo scritto frasi, pensierini, e poi in quinta la maestra ci…
Aakanchha Keshri·Nov 29, 2020Joan Didion: The Center Will Not HoldI first heard the name “Joan Didion” was when I was watching an interview of an Instagram influencer I follow. She totally sold Joan’s…
