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Joan Didion's New Essay Collection & 10 Other Books To Read This Week

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Jan. 25, 2021

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This week's reads are perfect for essay collection readers and speculative fiction fans.

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'Let Me Tell You What I Mean' by Joan Didion

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Slouching Towards Bethlehem author Joan Didion returns this week with a new collection of essays. The 12 pieces in Let Me Tell You What I Mean, all published in the last half of the 20th century, include "Why I Write" and "On Being Unchosen by the College of One's Choice."

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