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    George Skelton: Didion was unequaled at capturing California’s soul, its people and geography

    by George Skelton, Los Angeles Times Dec 28, 2021 4 minutes

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom believes Joan Didion was “easily the best living writer in California.”

    “She was peerless in her capacity to write about life, loss, love and society,” the native son governor opined in a prepared statement after Didion, 87, died Thursday of complications from Parkinson’s disease.

    “Her ability to put the tapestry of California and times into words made her a treasure for her generation and generations to come.”

    I never thought of Newsom as a literary critic, and I’m certainly not. But on this subject, we’re in total agreement.

    What Didion seemed to possess that

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