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Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Joan Didion reflects on a Gamblers Anonymous meeting and a trip to San Simeon; "La Cuesta Encantada" previously observed from Highway 1. Show more

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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A timeless collection of selected essays that offer a glimpse into the mind and process of the iconic and influential writer Joan Didion. Show more

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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In this final selected essay Joan Didion pays tribute to one of her writing influences: Ernest Hemingway, challenging the idea of posthumous publication. Show more

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Joan Didion observes a WWII veterans reunion in Las Vegas and considers the famous photographer Robert Mapplethorpe's 'subject'. Show more