The Year of Magical Thinking
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The Year of Magical Thinking is Joan Didion’s acclaimed memoir that poignantly chronicles her grief and psychological unraveling following the sudden death of her husband.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Year of Magical Thinking canonical | 3 |
| "The Year of Magical Thinking" | 2 |
| The Year of Magical Thinking (Broadway play) | 1 |
| The Year of Magical Thinking (play) | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Year of Magical Thinking Context triple: [Joan Didion, notableWork, The Year of Magical Thinking]
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A.
Love, Loss, and What We Ate
"Love, Loss, and What We Ate" is a memoir by Padma Lakshmi that intertwines her personal journey through love, grief, immigration, and identity with the central role that food has played in her life.
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B.
The Splendid Things We Planned
The Splendid Things We Planned is a memoir by biographer Blake Bailey that recounts his troubled relationship with his brother and their dysfunctional family.
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C.
The Day I Tried to Live
"The Day I Tried to Live" is a 1994 grunge/alternative rock song by Soundgarden, known for its dark, introspective lyrics and dynamic, heavy sound.
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D.
Families: A Memoir and a Celebration
"Families: A Memoir and a Celebration" is a reflective autobiographical work by writer Wyatt Emory Cooper that explores the meaning, history, and emotional complexity of family life in mid-20th-century America.
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E.
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Me Talk Pretty One Day is a bestselling collection of humorous autobiographical essays by David Sedaris, known for its sharp wit and reflections on language, family, and cultural misunderstandings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Year of Magical Thinking Target entity description: The Year of Magical Thinking is Joan Didion’s acclaimed memoir that poignantly chronicles her grief and psychological unraveling following the sudden death of her husband.
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A.
Love, Loss, and What We Ate
"Love, Loss, and What We Ate" is a memoir by Padma Lakshmi that intertwines her personal journey through love, grief, immigration, and identity with the central role that food has played in her life.
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B.
The Splendid Things We Planned
The Splendid Things We Planned is a memoir by biographer Blake Bailey that recounts his troubled relationship with his brother and their dysfunctional family.
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C.
The Day I Tried to Live
"The Day I Tried to Live" is a 1994 grunge/alternative rock song by Soundgarden, known for its dark, introspective lyrics and dynamic, heavy sound.
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D.
Families: A Memoir and a Celebration
"Families: A Memoir and a Celebration" is a reflective autobiographical work by writer Wyatt Emory Cooper that explores the meaning, history, and emotional complexity of family life in mid-20th-century America.
-
E.
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Me Talk Pretty One Day is a bestselling collection of humorous autobiographical essays by David Sedaris, known for its sharp wit and reflections on language, family, and cultural misunderstandings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Joan Didion ⓘ |
| author | Joan Didion ⓘ |
| awarded | National Book Award for Nonfiction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| describesEvent | death of John Gregory Dunne ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Joan Didion
ⓘ
John Gregory Dunne ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical literature
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Year of Magical Thinking (play)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Year of Magical Thinking
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| hasSubject |
family relationships
ⓘ
marriage ⓘ memory ⓘ mental health ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
coping with loss
ⓘ
fragility of life ⓘ love and partnership ⓘ rationality versus magical thinking ⓘ uncertainty and control ⓘ |
| includedInList |
New York Times bestsellers
ⓘ
linked to:
The New York Times Best Seller list
|
| isbn | 978-1-4000-7809-2 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
bereavement
ⓘ
death of spouse ⓘ grief ⓘ mourning ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of grief and mourning
ⓘ
introspective narrative style ⓘ |
| pageCount | 227 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
New York City ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor | Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 2003–2004 ⓘ |
| workChronology |
follows “Where I Was From”
ⓘ
linked to:
Where I Was From
precedes “Blue Nights” ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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