Issue 86: Allison Bornstein Decodes Joan Didion's timeless style

On personal style as self-knowledge and biography

Welcome to The Joan Didion Group Project - a month of reading dedicated to one of America's most influential and celebrated writers. I am going to be joined by many of my Substack friends — you can see what people are planning to do here — and, if you are interested, you are more than welcome to join! It’s not too late. This is a reading challenge, not a writing challenge. So please don’t let fear of attention dissuade you from participation. If you’ve never read Didion but always wondered what the fuss is all about, this is your time. And if, like me, you consider yourself a fan but wonder if the love is real and lasting… well, this is for you too. If you do end up writing about your experience on Substack, please DM me so that I can amplify your work! Some of the posts will be up as early as next week!