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The Essay Women of Substance Episodes Episode guide
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Nan Goldin
Nan Goldin beat heroin and Oxycontin. Her biggest fight was against the drug manufacturers (R)
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Andrea Dunbar
At 18 Andrea Dunbar was the youngest playwright ever at the Royal Court Theatre, London. (R)
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Anna Kavan
Legally prescribed heroin by a psychiatrist, Anna Kavan’s writing reveals her addiction. (R)
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Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday sang about alcohol and broken hearts and went to prison for drug use. (R)
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Frida Kahlo
What does the art of Frida Kahlo reveal about her addictions? (R)