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January 17, 2005

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I, Me, Mine

A new biography of Christopher Isherwood.

"I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking" — Isherwood's famous pose, revealing his hiding place

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letter from japan

The Auteur of Anime

Margaret Talbot

Margaret Talbot visits the elusive director and animation genius Hayao Miyazaki at the Ghibli Museum, in Tokyo, which is designed by him and dedicated to his work.

Battle Lessons

What the generals don’t know.

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