Truly a sad day
Photo: Janet Fries/Getty Images The first time I read Joan Didion was in my intro to creative writing class my freshman year of college. Before I picked up her essay “Goodbye to All That,” I knew I wanted to be a writer, but I had no idea that the kind of writing she did existed. A master of details, Didion blurred the lines between personal essays and reporting. She was a staple in every single writing class I took. And I know she’ll continue to be.
On Thursday, Didion died at her home in Manhattan at the age of 87. Born in Sacramento, California, she drew inspiration from the state for much of her writing. After graduating from Berkeley, she won an essay contest for Vogue and began a career at the magazine. By 1960, she had started writing for national magazines like the Saturday Evening Post and Mademoiselle, with essays and reporting that would go on to be collected in her books The White Album and Slouching Towards Bethlehem.
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