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I Didn’t Read Joan Didion in California

I Didn’t Read Joan Didion in California

On the flattening of culture

Sarah | Fewer & Better
Apr 16, 2025
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A/N: This sort of personal essay is a departure for me, but I’ve been so inspired by the incredible essayists here on Substack (particularly

emily north
,
Angelina Hazzouri
, and
Grace Dougherty
) that I felt compelled to share this piece. It was fun to flex my essay writing muscles, sadly flabby from lack of use.

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