Beach Bag Essentials

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Trina Turk's Beach Essentials

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The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion

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Relaxing Read

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, $12; amazon.com

“Things get so crazy in the office that it’s nice to sit down with a good book while I’m on the beach,” Trina says. “This one put everything in perspective for me.” Didion’s memoir follows her through the year after her husband’s death. Drawn into a state of “magical thinking,” she weaves a collection of moving essays.