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Waugh’s Bananas in New Essay Collection

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

A new essay collection published last month includes an item devoted to the anecdote told by Auberon Waugh about his father consuming the first post-war bananas available to his family in front of his fruit-deprived children, some of whom had … Continue reading →

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Yes, You Have No Bananas

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

The Toronto Globe and Mail has an opinion article entitled: “Shakespeare’s children: Should artists have kids?” This is by writer Tom Rachman (best known for his novel The Imperfectionists) and opens with this: After years of grey deprivation during the … Continue reading →

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