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“Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream” — A subversion of the “American Dream.” Didion’s anecdote from this essay explores how the fame & glory sought by those who move to California can easily turn to infamy. The story follows Lucille Miller who becomes the center of a sensationalized court trial involving adultery, car fires, & proposed foul play. [1/2]