December 2010
23 posts
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I found this collection a really fascinating read. My only problem with it is the editor Charlotte Mosley, she is a daughter-in-law of Diana’s. That relationship causes her to be a total Diana apologist which I could handle if she did spend so much time dissing Jessica’s political leanings. She makes it seem like being socialist until death is like endorsing Stalin, but being a fascist until death is just a quirky old lady trait. Still the letters collected speak for themselves so there is no need to read her introductions if you have reasonable level of Mitford knowledge.
A very funny, maddening interview with Jessica Mitford by the enfant terrible Hitchens. Actually Hitchens is rather charming too in this interview.
I can’t believe I hadn’t heard this before. It was recorded back in 1988 at the New York Public Library.