Author Evelyn McDonnell On Joan Didion’s Life and Legacy (Pt 2)

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<p>On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan continues his conversation with writer, academic and associate professor of journalism, Evelyn McDonnell. Together they discuss the obstacles and how to get through them, the illusion of stability, how staying calm can be contagious, and her book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-world-according-to-joan-didion-signed-by-evelyn-mcdonnell?_pos=1&amp;_sid=6afbf6051&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>The World According to Joan Didion.</em></strong></a></p><p>Evelyn McDonnell, professor of journalism in the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, has been appointed the inaugural faculty director of Media Arts &amp; A Just Society (MAJS), effective January 2024. The acclaimed journalist, essayist, critic, feminist, native Californian, and university professor who regularly teaches Didion’s work, is attuned to interpret Didion’s vision for readers today.&nbsp;</p><p>Inspired by Didion’s own words—from her works both published and unpublished—and informed by the people who knew Didion and those whose lives she shaped,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/World-According-Joan-Didion/dp/0063289075" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>The World According to Joan Didion</em></strong>&nbsp;</a>is an illustrated journey through her life, tracing the path she carved from Sacramento, Portuguese Bend, Los Angeles, and Malibu to Manhattan, Miami, and Hawaii. McDonnell reveals the world as it was seen through Didion’s eyes.</p><p>Signed copies of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-world-according-to-joan-didion-signed-by-evelyn-mcdonnell" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>The World According to Joan Didion</em></strong></a><em> </em>are available at The Painted Porch.<em> </em></p><br><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EvelynMcDonnell?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X: @EvelynMcDonnell</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/msladyevelyn/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IG: @msLadyEvelyn</a></p><br><p>✉️<strong>&nbsp;Sign up for the Daily Stoic email:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a>&nbsp;for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>