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Waugh’s Agony Aunt

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the “Dear Abby” newspaper column, the Daily Telegraph has compiled a list of the most notable agony aunts in literature, TV and film. Waugh qualifies for a character from The Loved One: GURU BRAHMIN … Continue reading

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1949 New York Times Interview with Evelyn Waugh

On Twitter, Terry Teachout draws our attention to a “forgotten” 1949 New York Times interview with Evelyn Waugh: “The best American writer, of course,” Mr. Waugh said, “is Erle Stanley Gardner. . . . Do I really wish to say … Continue reading

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