From Milford to Madison: Check out the map below to see where to find The Year of Magical Thinking throughout the Greater New Haven region.

Dig deeper into the themes of this production.

Interviews — Experience Didion in her own words.

• “Joan Didion on Writing and Revising,” New York Public Library 
• “An Evening with Joan Didion,” Los Angeles Public Library 
• “Joan Didion Survives ‘The Year of Magical Thinking,’” Morning Edition, NPR 
• More NPR interviews with Joan Didion 

Videos — Learn more about Didion and the theatrical adaptation of  The Year of Magical Thinking.

• “Working in the Theatre: Setting the Show – The Year of Magical Thinking,” American Theatre Wing video featuring actor Kathleen Chalfant and director Jonathan Silverstein 
• Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
• “Joan Didion: The Art of Storytelling” from the Library of America 

 Articles — Read more about Didion and her body of work.

• “Joan Didion and the Voice of America” by Hilton Als, The New Yorker 
• More about Joan Didion in The New Yorker 
• “A Guide to Joan Didion’s Books” by Tina Jordan, The New York Times 
• “Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87” by William Grimes, The New York Times 

Music — Listen to a playlist curated by our Box Office team, inspired by The Year of Magical Thinking.

Books

Visit The New Haven Free Public Library or Possible Futures bookstore

• The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
• Just Kids by Patti Smith
• Bluets by Maggie Nelson
• Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
• Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Grief Support — Need support dealing with grief? Here are some local resources.

• 211 CT
• ThriveWorks
• Griffin Health – Bereavement Support Groups
• Constellation Health Services
• Bristol Health
• Midstate Medical Center
• Valley Community Baptist Church
• Post Traumatic Stress Center

Know Before You Go — Attending an upcoming performance? Here’s some helpful guidance.

Know Before You Go Guide For The Year of Magical Thinking