• #201 | What Can a 'Year of Magical Thinking' Do for You?—Joan Didion on Overcoming Adversity, Grief, and Loss

  • Jul 8 2024
  • Length: 15 mins
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#201 | What Can a 'Year of Magical Thinking' Do for You?—Joan Didion on Overcoming Adversity, Grief, and Loss

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  • 🎙 Douglas Vigliotti discusses the National Book Award-winning memoir “The Year of Magical Thinking” by Joan Didion. Drawing on Didion’s heartfelt story of losing her husband and daughter in the same year and her subtle yet piercing writing style, Vigliotti delves into themes of grief, loss, and the idea that stories we tell ourselves shape our perceptions, emotions, and lives, raising the importance of crafting positive narratives and embracing the complex nature of hope in the face of adversity.

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