Joan Didion's Play It As It Lays: The Dark Heart of the American Dream
An excerpt from the literary icon's novel about loneliness and life's unanswerable questions.
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Olivia Mason | Published Jul 5, 2017____________________
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- Photo Credit: Still from "Play It As It Lays" (1972) via Universal Pictures
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