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Sarah Ditum

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Book Review

Joan Didion’s needle-sharp eye never fails

Let Me Tell You What I Mean by Joan Didion reviewed

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Difficult women

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Annie Ernaux looks back at her teenage self — and sees a stranger

A Girl’s Story by Annie Ernaux reviewed

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Patti Smith had a bad year in 2016

Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith reviewed

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A New York state of mind

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