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August 17, 2011
by Dan
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Diana Athill | Michael Salu and Rankin

Designed by the brilliant Michael Salu, the cover for Diana Athill’s forthcoming collection of letters, Instead of a Book, features a stunning portrait of the author by acclaimed British photographer Rankin (co-founder of Dazed & Confused in case you were wondering). To … Continue reading

July 4, 2011
by Dan
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Paula Fox | Writers & Company

Paula Fox, storied author of Desperate Characters, talks about writing and her memoir Borrowed Finery with Eleanor Wachtel in this archive interview for Writers & Company from 2002: CBC RADIO WRITERS & COMPANY: Paula Fox Interview 2002 The cover above, from … Continue reading