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The diary of a writer-publisher: 35

13 October 2025 There were a number of letters in The Times earlier this month describing butterflies that the authors had witnessed turning up at funerals and even settling on the coffin. The point was that people found it mysterious and strangely … Continue reading

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Joseph Brodsky: ‘I put my arms…’

I put my arms around these shoulders, glanced at what lay behind her back, and saw a displaced chair that faded into the brightness of the wall. The light bulb’s filament was too intense for furniture so ripe, which meant … Continue reading

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