January 17, 1991 issue
Joan Didion (1934–2021) was the author, most recently, of Blue Nights and The Year of Magical Thinking, among seven other works of nonfiction. Her five novels include A Book of Common Prayer and Democracy.
January 17, 1991 issue
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