Makeup of Joan Didion's "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" (6)

I believe the answer is:

essays

(Other definitions for essays that I've seen before include "Short pieces of writing on a particular subject" , "Short pieces of writing as for homework" , "Tries for theses?" , "Compositions, articles" , "Written works" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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