Knopf to Host Joan Didion Celebration of Life

There will be a celebration of the life of Joan Didion, Wednesday, September 21 in New York at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, organized by her longtime publisher Knopf.

This event is open to the public, but there will be a section of reserved seating for invited guests. The speakers will include Hilton Als, Jerry Brown, Griffin Dunne, Anthony Kennedy, Susanna Moore, Vanessa Redgrave, Patti Smith, Jia Tolentino, and Calvin Trillin. The service will start at 5 and will be live-streamed.

Didion died on December 23 at the age of 87.

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