Where Orwell wrote 1984

Definitely a place I’d like to be. A tour of Orwell’s Jura, where he wrote 1984The house where George Orwell penned his masterpiece, published 70 years ago today, has hardly changed, nor has the brooding and remote Scottish island he lovedThe GuardianRob Crossan…

10 years with Hayao Miyazaki

Meraviglia. 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki | NHK WORLD-JAPANAn exclusive 4-part documentary chronicling the creative process of the legendary Japanese filmmaker. He is shown as a passionate artisan, a steadfast trailblazer, and a father butting heads with his son.NHK WORLD Via KOTTKE.ORG…

Writing for 50 years without publishing

Matt Salinger: ‘My father was writing for 50 years without publishing. That’s a lot of material’ What becomes clear is that he has been immersed in his father’s material for years – pages typed on Underwood and Royal typewriters, as well as what Salinger called “his squibs, or his…