How to write better essays: Joan Didion
How to write better essays: Joan Didion takes place on Tue, Sep 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM (CDT) in Austin, TX, and runs until 7:30 PM. Entry is free; the listing is on Luma.
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Essays are critique and emotion Joan Didion was one of the great essayists of the twentieth century because she turned an unsparing eye toward both herself and the social structures she inhabited. In this seminar, we will discuss three of her essays to understand the craft of essay writing, both personal and argumentative.
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Come having done all the reading and ready to dive into the personal and political. You are encouraged to print and mark up the essays. Essays: 'On Keeping a Journal', from Slouching Toward Bethlehem 'Slouching Toward Bethlehem', from Slouching Toward Bethlehem 'The Women's Movement', from The White Album If you want free PDFs, download them here. Meet your instructor Anu Pandey has built a Substack presence with thousands of readers through argumentative essays, turning a critical eye on herself and social narratives ordering our lives.
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- When
- Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 6:00 PM (CDT) · until 7:30 PM
- Where
- Austin, TX
- Price
- Free
- Genre
- arts, books
- Weather
- 97°F · ClearForecast at 6:00 PM (CDT)
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- When is How to write better essays: Joan Didion?
- Tue, Sep 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT.
- How much are tickets for How to write better essays: Joan Didion?
- Entry is free.
- Where is How to write better essays: Joan Didion?
- Austin, TX.
- Where can I buy tickets for How to write better essays: Joan Didion?
- Tickets are sold on Luma. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.
- What time does How to write better essays: Joan Didion end?
- It runs until 7:30 PM.