Joan Didion died before I could scratch up the nerve to send her some of the essays I received from the students to whom I assigned the essay “After Life.” I hadn’t been a long-time Joan Didion fan, but a recent one, if by recent you understand I mean in the last decade or so.
I love the quote of the nodding person I used to be. I remember reading some of her work long ago in English Lit, but I don’t remember loving it. I am glad of your warm reminder that I could.
I love this, Cindy. Thank you for the quotes from Joan Didion. Very powerful. Holding you in my ❤️ as you navigate these days with your precious Annie.
What a lovely post. I read this book of Didion’s as part of my PhD research and was very taken by her self exploratory approach. Having lost her husband and her daughter, her expression of bereavement is very touching, and her words are very relatable for anyone who has suffered such personal loss. I, too, was deeply saddened when I heard the news of her death. We had a glimpse into her soul through this book. It will live on.
Cindy. I think we are soul sisters! I am in Cebu, Philippines, re-reading Year of Magical Thinking. As you probably know, it was published around the time of our She Writes debuts. It resonated then, and now it’s drumming in the deepest chambers of my psyche. So much has changed for me around the topic of loss, as you know and I’m sure you understand, based on your own experiences since then. Thank you for sharing this. Any idea how long the exhibit will be in LA?
Cindy. I think we are soul sisters! I am in Cebu, Philippines, re-reading Year of Magical Thinking. As you probably know, it was published around the time of our She Writes debuts. It resonated then, and now it’s drumming in the deepest chambers of my psyche. So much has changed for me around the topic of loss, as you know and I’m sure you understand, based on your own experiences since then. Thank you for sharing this. Any idea how long the exhibit will be in LA?
I love the quote of the nodding person I used to be. I remember reading some of her work long ago in English Lit, but I don’t remember loving it. I am glad of your warm reminder that I could.
I love this, Cindy. Thank you for the quotes from Joan Didion. Very powerful. Holding you in my ❤️ as you navigate these days with your precious Annie.
What a lovely post. I read this book of Didion’s as part of my PhD research and was very taken by her self exploratory approach. Having lost her husband and her daughter, her expression of bereavement is very touching, and her words are very relatable for anyone who has suffered such personal loss. I, too, was deeply saddened when I heard the news of her death. We had a glimpse into her soul through this book. It will live on.
Cindy. I think we are soul sisters! I am in Cebu, Philippines, re-reading Year of Magical Thinking. As you probably know, it was published around the time of our She Writes debuts. It resonated then, and now it’s drumming in the deepest chambers of my psyche. So much has changed for me around the topic of loss, as you know and I’m sure you understand, based on your own experiences since then. Thank you for sharing this. Any idea how long the exhibit will be in LA?
Cindy. I think we are soul sisters! I am in Cebu, Philippines, re-reading Year of Magical Thinking. As you probably know, it was published around the time of our She Writes debuts. It resonated then, and now it’s drumming in the deepest chambers of my psyche. So much has changed for me around the topic of loss, as you know and I’m sure you understand, based on your own experiences since then. Thank you for sharing this. Any idea how long the exhibit will be in LA?
It’s there til Feb. 19. I’m doing an anthology on grief. I’d love your voice to be a part of it. I’ll send you some info and you can let me know. ♥️
Love this post, and these very meaningful quotes from Joan Didion. Thank you for sharing…