Category Archives: Books

November newsletter: Aftermath, Circus Mirandus and Fashion Neurosis with Bella Freud

    Photos: Classiq Journal     “I remember that winter because it had brought the heaviest snow I had ever seen. Snow had fallen steadily all night long and in the morning I woke in a room filled with … Read More

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October newsletter: Beautifully dark Scandinavian autumn, a short bedtime story, and The Man from Laramie

    Photos: Classiq Journal     ”Savoring the promise of autumn just begun.” Callum Robinson, “Treasure”       Viewing Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, 1974 Martin Scorsese I love how different this film is from Martin Scorsese’s other … Read More

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September Newsletter: Opening Night, Bemelmans and Acoustic Ashcroft

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Read Instead…in Print

    “The immediate subject will consistently be the visible image.”     Read instead…in print No.34   Shiguéhiko Hasumi’s book, Directed by Yasujirō Ozuhas finally been translated into English. Why does a book about film matter? I believe that … Read More

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August Newsletter: Lords of Dogtown, Dylan’s Infidels and Trails Worth Hiking

    Photos: Classiq Journal     “This was a magical time in the ’70s when this burst of creativity came from these kids who were from the wrong side of the tracks.” Catherine Hardwicke, director of Lords of Dogtown … Read More

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