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Submitted by LBK, Mar 26, 2007 21:28

Apart from the fact that Didion's world is not your world - so what. Would the Year of Magical Thinking be improved if JD and JD spent more time at Burger King. If anything, Didion's experience suggests that none of the trappings of professional or social success can insulate one from such horror. I thought the writing was compelling though slipping into the melodramatic from time to time. However the thought of Vanessa Redgrave presenting this material transmutes what I took to be a brilliant cathartic memoir into yet another entertainment vehicle - can the musical be far behind?

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So, Didion lives in a world of wealth. She describes the world that she lives in, and that renders her... [MORE]

Hunter Blackburn 

Mar 29, 2007 15:43

I have to confess that I am not the big admirer of Ms. Didion that my friends are. Because of... [MORE]

Tom Wharton 

Mar 28, 2007 13:56

When I read her book I was detached. When I saw the play last week, with Ms. Didion seated behind me,... [MORE]

Kate Kaiser 

Mar 27, 2007 22:13

I tried plowing through the excerpt that was in the New York Times Magazine when it came out and, unfortunately,... [MORE]

lenore 

Mar 27, 2007 13:13

I haven't read the book, but have spoken with someone about it. That someone was, of course, ready to promote... [MORE]

Alonzo LaMont, Jr. 

Mar 26, 2007 12:40

Surely this is overstated. I remember a scathing review in Commentary of the Didion book. [MORE]

Mellors 

Mar 26, 2007 11:53

Apart from the fact that Didion's world is not your world - so what. Would the Year of Magical Thinking...

LBK 

Mar 26, 2007 21:28

I'm a big fan of Joan Didion's writing. Liked The Year of Magical Thinking, but didn't think it was great.... [MORE]

Jane Stein 

Mar 29, 2007 12:24

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