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  • Women in Trousers
  • About the Author
The House of Incest

Henry Miller

  • Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Jul 31, 2023
Henry Miller
Henry Miller in 1940

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The apples and peaches of immortality

The apples and peaches of immortality

In Judeo-Christian Genesis, an apple symbolizes The Fall, even though the original texts said "fruit." The switch is attributed to medieval translators who wanted to pun on malum/malus (apple/evil). Anyway, by eating that apple, Adam and Eve lost their immortality and they died. And so
Aug 1, 2026 3 min read
Crowds and violence: football as a barometer of society

Crowds and violence: football as a barometer of society

I enjoyed the World Cup this year, especially seeing Cabo Verde play - that Sidny Cabral equalizer! - and catching sight of fans and players embracing or in tears always moves me. And now it's over. Watching video of people celebrating in the public squares of Madrid and Barcelona reminds
Jul 25, 2026 7 min read
Mexico City: the City of Sinking Palaces

Mexico City: the City of Sinking Palaces

Historically, Mexico City has always had a series of contested nicknames. In the colonial period it was La Ciudad de los Palacios; nowadays it's just "CDMX" and other nicknames have come and gone. It's a city of rich and vibrant colors: In Coyoacán, the
Jul 18, 2026 3 min read
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  • A Tale of Two Women
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  • Angel Incarnate
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  • Dreaming of the Virgin Mary
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  • The House of Incest
  • How to Look at a Naked Lady
  • Immortal Beloved
  • The Judgment of Paris
  • Kama Sutra
  • Letters from Africa
  • Life as Opera
  • Loki's Children
  • Oz is China
  • Poison Pen Letters
  • Precious Bodily Fluids
  • Sacred Prostitute
  • Spinster
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  • Splendour in the Grass
  • The Town Square
  • Vampires in Venice
  • Voices and Saints
  • The Whore's Revenge
  • The Woman in the Bower
  • Women in Trousers
  • About the Author
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