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JOAN DIDION: THE CENTER CANNOT HOLD: Forget that Griffin Dunne has been my friend for 40 years and that he is slated to direct the movie of my novel. Consider only that no one but Griffin could have made this documentary about Joan Didion — his “Aunt Joan.” It’s an intense 90 minutes. She speaks in complete thoughts, followed by silences. Her hands shake. But what a life! What a writer! Here’s the Times piece about the making of the documentary. Here’s the glowing Times review. The documentary launches on Netflix on the 27th; here’s the Netflix link.
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THE BUTLER APPEAL: Thanks to all who stepped up. Here’s the Patreon link if you’d like to help. It’s easy to donate — the 1-click of funding. And my favorite note of the week: “I have purchased many, many books, music, and (occasionally) other products on your recommendations over the years. However, I often got the books from the library or eBay and streamed the music “free” with Amazon Prime. I felt guilty, actually, but those economies made the acquisitions possible. Just last week I brought Head Butler up as a resource for good book ideas with the senior center book club to which I belong. This will give me a way to pay my ‘fair share’ rather than feeling like I am skulking behind your back.”
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My daughter mentioned a Christmas list.
I admired her early start — and thought to follow her lead.
So here’s the first gift of Christmas: Emily Dickinson note cards.
A dozen 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″cards, “made with prints from the beloved poet’s pressed-flower albums, where she collected over four hundred specimens.” With matching envelopes, in a matching box. [To buy the cards from Amazon, click here.]
The messages in the cards:
“We turn not older with years but newer every day.”
“I hope your rambles have been sweet, and your reveries spacious.”
“Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door.”
“That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.”
Ah, Emily…
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