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The Bat Tattoo by Russell Hoban
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— 2 Oct 2004 Martin Skidmore Comment

The Bat Tattoo by Russell Hoban
I’m not sure why, but my respect and love for his work is much greater than my memory for him. When I think of my favourite writers, or the best living British writers, he seems not to leap to mind, but he should[…]

Poor Richard
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— 2 Oct 2004 Anthony Easton Comment

Poor Richard

The Camera Always Lies and The Camera Always tells the Truth –
Raymond Neilson
Avedon is dead, and I think now, a special kind of photography will go with him – he was the one that played both ends against the middle. The on[…]

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