Assessing Joan Didion’s legacy reveals a fascination with the nature of narrative that often supersedes the author’s subjects.
personal narratives
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Suicide in the Family
In the literary magazine Post Road, Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson writes about how her grandmother ─ a smart, talented woman born in repressive times ─ committed suicide for unclear reasons.
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The Power of 'Confessional' Writing
Leslie Jamison, author of The Empathy Exams, a book of essays, writes in the Guardian about the power of confessional writing: Confession doesn’t just allow – it incites. Someone tweeted about my essays: “After reading this book, I want to write about my hidden pain until my fingers bleed, and then I want to write […]