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Irish Times
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Notes to John by Joan Didion: The posthumous publication of the writer's psychiatry sessions feels exploitative
Notes to John Author : Joan Didion ISBN-13 : 9780008767259 Publisher : 4th Estate Guideline Price : £20 Joan Didion once famously declared that 'writers are always selling someone out' – but what about publishers? Notes to John, a posthumous publication from Didion's archive, is a collection of typewritten journal entries discovered in her study shortly after her death in 2021. The entries, which begin in December 1999, are meticulous transcriptions of sessions with her psychiatrist, 'an old-fashioned Freudian' who Didion conveys here with such detail I wondered if she'd brought a dictaphone to therapy. The book is loosely addressed to her husband, John Gregory Dunne, and feels more like Didion's own private notes to self, an attempt to clarify the bewildering circumstances they describe. The preface contains a pre-emptive caveat that because Dunne himself was present for one of the sessions, Didion must have intended a further audience. I'm not sure I'm convinced. The entries cover Didion's troubled relationship with her adopted daughter, Quintana, focusing almost entirely on how Quintana's struggle with alcoholism caused paralysing rifts between them. It's undeniably affecting, and Didion's swerves between fear and frustration will be acutely familiar to anyone who's lived with a loved one's addiction. READ MORE [ Didion and Babitz by Lili Anolik: It's almost unfair for a biography to be such fun Opens in new window ] Several harrowing revelations ensue – an anecdote about a violent lover in her youth is casually recalled as 'an example of romantic degradation'. Later, with the startling disclosure that she secretly received treatment for breast cancer, she writes 'I was telling no one. I even did the radiation on 168th Street so I wouldn't run into people I knew.' Details such as this make me uneasy to call this publication a book. Didion's diary remained in a filing cabinet for 20 years before she died – if she had wanted it published she probably would have done so herself. It's hard not to read it now as the result of the same kind of opportunism Didion lambasted the publishing industry for while she was alive. After the posthumous appearance of an unfinished Hemingway book, she once wrote, 'This is a man to whom words mattered ... His wish to be survived by only the words he determined fit for publication would have seemed clear enough.' Notes to John is full of the kind of clear-eyed detail that made Joan Didion her name. Obviously this is a woman to whom words mattered – I'm just not sure we should be reading these ones.
New York Post
04-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Ex-Met Jose Quintana's Citi Field return with Brewers was ‘intense'
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free The Mets faced a familiar foe on the mound Thursday night. José Quintana returned to the field he called home for the past two years, this time in a Brewers uniform. Advertisement The Mets were able to get to their former teammate and take the series, winning 3-2. Quintana pitched 5 ¹/₃ innings, allowing three earned runs on three hits over 80 pitches. When reminiscing about his time as a Met, Quintana gave one word to describe his time at Citi Field. 'Intense,' Quintana said. 'You know you have to do the best all of the time. If not, the fans will let you know.' Advertisement José Quintana pitches during the Mets' 3-2 win over the Brewers on July 3, 2025. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Even though the intensity always was high, he still had an 'awesome time' as a Met. Last year for the Mets, Quintana went 10-10 with a 3.75 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. After the 2024 season, the Mets allowed Quintana to walk in free agency, and he ultimately signed with the Brewers. Advertisement Quintana, 36, has been reliable for the Brew Crew so far this year. He entered the contest against the Mets at 6-2 with a 3.30 ERA. Even though he was pitching for the opposing team, Met fans appeared to have no hard feelings. When he entered and exited the game, many fans clapped for the former Met. 'That was pretty good,' Quintana said. 'I have really good memories here the last two years, so it was a great time.' Advertisement The Mets let José Quintana walk in free agency after last season. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS The Brewers have a knack for bringing in pitchers and turning them into lethal starters. They have done the same with starter Quinn Priester, who already had bounced around with the Pirates and Red Sox before landing with the Brewers and is having the best season of his career. Meanwhile, homegrown youngster Jacob Misiorowski could be their next success story. Quintana has fit right into that mold with the Brewers as well. Manager Pat Murphy said Thursday's was one of his best starts this season. Delivering insights on all things Amazin's Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters 'He was great,' Murphy said. 'It's the best outing I've seen him have probably since I was on the other side of the field.'
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Longmont City Council reviews LLC campaign contributions
The Longmont City Council on Tuesday gave staff instruction to move forward with drafting an ordinance that would limit campaign contributions from limited liability companies under the Longmont Fair Campaign Practices Act. The intent is to amend the current LFCPA to clarify its language, thereby closing legal loopholes that allow a single individual who owns numerous LLCs to contribute the maximum amount from each of their entities, in addition to their own personal contribution. The proposed changes, if formally adopted later this year, would take effect Jan. 1, 2026. City Clerk Dawn Quintana walked council members through the current campaign finance rules and how they differ from those at the state and federal levels. 'Under the current LFCPA, the contribution limit for 2025 is $310 per person,' Quintana said. ''Person' is important because of the definition of person in our code, which is a natural person, a partnership, a committee, an association, a corporation or a labor organization or other organization or group of persons.' Quintana explained that both the Federal Election Commission and the Colorado Secretary of State's Office require that contributions from LLCs be attributed to individual members according to their ownership share. 'The FEC limits these contributions by having the contribution attributed to members, owners of the LLC, as related to their percent ownership,' she said. Longmont's current code does not include that limitation. Councilmember Sean McCoy raised concerns about the potential for abuse of the current rules. 'We had a candidate that ran for office and had several LLCs — LLC A and LLC B and LLC C, and down the line there,' McCoy said. 'That candidate did not win this time, and so I'm concerned that there'll be a time that that does occur, and I'm concerned that we need to head that off at the pass.' McCoy added the individual had 'deep pockets' and used multiple business entities to legally amplify their contributions. 'I just want to make sure that we're clean and fair and equitable and don't have that kind of image of less than squeaky clean,' he said. Councilmember Matthew Popkin expressed support for increasing transparency but raised questions about how the changes would be implemented. 'If this is a requirement, we just make it required,' Popkin said, referencing the draft language that allowed campaigns to submit LLC ownership disclosures only upon request. 'Let's just make it automatic, as some of the other reporting is.' Popkin also suggested that the proposed fines might not be strong enough to deter violations. 'From a logistics implementation standpoint, if this were to move forward, the fine seems a little bit low,' he said. Under the current LFCPA, civil fines for campaign finance violations are capped at $999 per violation. The proposed ordinance, as currently written, does not include a higher fine. 'If our intent is to discourage that, I wouldn't have a problem with this being enacted for this election cycle,' Popkin added, though he noted it was important that no candidate be given a retroactive advantage or disadvantage. Mayor Joan Peck pushed back against changing campaign finance rules in the middle of an election cycle. 'Changing rules in the middle of the stream is never a good idea,' Peck said. She asked staff to investigate whether previous changes, such as eliminating post office boxes, to address requirements, may have contributed to the recent lack of LLC contributions in city elections. After the discussion, McCoy made a motion to bring back an ordinance that would amend the LFCPA to limit contributions from LLCs in accordance with the proposed language in the July 1 council communication. The motion included a clarification that the new rules would apply starting Jan. 1 and that campaigns would be required to file disclosure affidavits identifying the ownership structure of any contributing LLCs. Councilmember Popkin seconded the motion. Councilmember Diane Crist raised a point of clarification during the vote. 'When you say 'as presented,' I think we still haven't decided whether we're filing the report with the clerk or whether the campaign is keeping the documentation,' she said. Quintana confirmed that the original draft only required campaigns to retain the records. 'If you prefer to make it required to file that report, we would just need that added into the motion,' she said. McCoy amended the motion to include the filing requirement, and Popkin agreed to the change. The amendment was accepted as a friendly clarification. The final motion, to return with a draft ordinance limiting LLC contributions, effective in 2026, and requiring disclosure filings, was passed unanimously. The ordinance itself will come before the council at a later meeting for a formal vote.
New Indian Express
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Unravelling her vulnerable world
As the name suggests, Notes to John contains Joan Didion's notes for her husband John Gregory Dunne. The writing focuses on her detailed conversations with a Freudian psychiatrist, Roger MacKinnon, discussing their daughter Quintana, and Didion's struggles with work, anxiety, depression, motherhood, and ageing. These sessions began after Quintana's psychiatrist was unable to resolve her problems with addiction, personality disorder, and depression. He suspected that a complicated mother-daughter relationship was one of the root causes of Quintana's problems. He suggested that Didion start seeing a psychiatrist to work through this. Quintana was suicidal and she suffered from low self-esteem, personality disorders, anxiety, and depression. She isolated herself from friends and family, believing she did not deserve them. She also struggled with the creative work of photography. Didion was constantly worried that Quintana would end her life. Didion's sessions with MacKinnon reveal her tendency to always anticipate catastrophe, and that this was rooted in her childhood. As we read about the suicidal risk her daughter posed, we discover that it had cast a long shadow over Didion's childhood as her father struggled with suicidal thoughts. The fact that Quintana was adopted added to Didion's anxiety.
Herald Sun
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Herald Sun
‘Breaking Bad' homeowner's wild act
There's a new villain living in Walter White's house. The real-life owner of the famous 'Breaking Bad' home has had enough of fan visits and reached her own breaking point. Joanne Quintana grew up in the ranch-style property in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the filming of the series which aired from 2008 to 2013, the New York Post reports. After years of dealing with trespassers and fans of the show flocking to take pictures of the iconic house, Ms Quintana is taking matters into her own hands. MORE: Aus warned: Squatters move into man's home 'Wrong side': Ellen loses $8m+ overnight 'Gone, everything': Gibson on trashed pad Influencer Santi, who has over 174,000 Instagram followers, went to Ms Quintana's home for a day and witnessed what she has to deal with. In his viral clip, Santi filmed Ms Quintana spraying fans on the street with her water hose, as she demanded they stay away from her property. While sitting on a chair in her front yard, Quintana asked one fan, 'Have you seen anything but 'Breaking Bad' stuff since you've been here?' 'You can take a picture from that corner, do not get close,' she continued. 'And no tripods, no nothing. One picture then you go.' When one visitor approached Ms Quintana's property, she told him, 'back up, cowboy.' Another visitor told Ms Quintana that he was a fan of the Emmy Award-winning show, to which she replied, 'the whole world is a fan, doesn't impress me.' Santi's video of Ms Quintana went viral with nearly three million views, as fans weighed in on Ms Quintana's behaviour. 'She just sits there all day and tells people how stupid they are lol,' one fan wrote. 'If she was smart she'd start charging,' another person said. Someone else pointed out, 'the street and sidewalk are public property.' Other fans suggested Ms Quintana should Airbnb her house to make money. In January, Ms Quintana listed her home for $US4 million ($A6.1 million) as she grew frustrated with fans of the show gawking at her property. Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, his wife Skylar and their son Walt Jr. famously lived in the home in the series. Ms Quintana told local news outlet KOB that she initially considered the filming a 'once in a lifetime thing' that allowed her and her family to witness 'the magic of Hollywood,' which included interacting with the entire cast and crew. But eventually Ms Quintana and her family dealt with strangers constantly visiting the property. On one occasion, a package for 'Walter White' showed up at the home at 4.30am, leading the Quintanas to call the bomb squad out of concern for their safety. They also put up a fence — but that did not deter television nerds from showing up to the home. Some fans even tossed full pizza pies on the roof of the house's garage in an homage to a classic scene from the show, but they were reprimanded by 'Breaking Bad' creator Vince Gilligan on the 'Better Call Saul' podcast back in 2022. 'There is nothing original, or funny, or cool, about throwing a pizza on this lady's roof,' Gilligan said at the time. 'She is the sweetest lady in the world, and if you are getting on her nerves you are doing something seriously f**king wrong,' he added about Ms Quintana. Parts of this story first appeared in the New York Post and was republished with permission. Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox. MORE:'It'll blow up': Meghan reveals wild new gig Australia's secretive religious groups exposed Sneaky bank trick stopping Aussies saving
