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An Evening with Joan Didion

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An Evening with Joan Didion

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Nov 16, 2011

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A literary icon for Los Angeles and a cultural visionary for the rest of America, the acclaimed author of The White Album, The Year of Magical Thinking, and most recently, Blue Nights, discusses her current work and life in Los Angeles in the 60s.

Part of Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA 1945-1980

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Nov 16, 2011

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