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Wow! Love this essay and the story of these two women. I’m a longtime fan of Didion. She was my inspiration for my journalism major at undergraduate. I know less about Babitz but look forward to reading this book about their connection!

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The first 2 women who came to mind were Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. I think these kinds of relationships must exist in order for the world to turn. The yin and yang. Also, I bet the book will be turned into a series similar to "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans." Great interview. Was that an ad at the end of your post? Say it ain't so Jessica!

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Are you Joan or Eve?

So very interesting!

She neglects to use the word Archetypes; each of these women were embodying various archetypes. Universal, timeless symbols of humanity, in this case of womanhood. What are.the tactics or strategy or guile one uses to surf through life with or like Eve who perhaps relied on instinct, intuition perhaps wild abandon, giving into the life of the.moment and enjoying it.

Gratefully, Eve has been resurrected,. in this case to be an equal or better of Joan.

It seems Eve loved the.moment of life and Joan used it as an analytical.tool in her work. Fascinating back story w Noel, who would Joan have been if she had captured her Tu es l'amour de ma vie.

Kudos,.to LilI!

Tre.Fascinant!

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I got absolutely lost in this interview - truly captivating! As an emerging writer, I loved this conversation.

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As we enter into “Airplanes falling out of Skies” season, shhhhh, don’t say it out loud, but look what is missing. Tribal Identity Months forced on us by Goober$Mint kneelers doling out $$$ DEI cash money laundering to media and corporations. Like $1280 coffee cups and $230k/month from IRS to DEI StarBuck$.

$600 million for sushi for DoD? Is that a typo?That SAP software is amazing!

Prayers for every one affected by All the January Disasters this year, and All the victims of the last 4 years of the Biden Regime. Especially children murdered in the womb and sterilized/mutilated for life. Pray or be prey, God always wins. 🙏🙏🙏

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I was just on this! Our recognition of Bohemia & the insertion of the Christchurch ethic, where broadened anomalies from art create within themselves society, socialism & markers for where to pass things down from.

This would be my first look at where Rock and Roll subsides at Substack! Looks great! <3

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