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Isabel Allende

Renowned Chilean novelist Isabel Allende enjoys dishes that ignite her imagination.

  • Issue #84
  • 6 min read
Isabel Allende
Affairs

Can I have a word?

Canadian author Margaret Atwood is almost as well known for her relentless activism as she is for her award-winning novels – but she is far more enthusiastic about the latter.

  • Issue #67
  • 5 min read
Can I have a word?
Art

Man of few words

With Oslo's art scene getting a much-needed facelift, we visit the studio of art rebel and writer Matias Faldbakken to find out what the city gives him and his creative process.

  • Issue #64
  • 4 min read
Man of few words
Media

Culture

Books, films and music to make a date for.

  • Issue #60
  • 10 min read
Culture
Affairs

Bedroom renegade

Shobhaa De’s novels and socialite lifestyle enthrall and infuriate India. Critics call her books trashy, but supporters say she has done much to get a conservative nation talking about sex and feminism.

  • Issue #32
  • 5 min read
Bedroom renegade
Culture

Writings wrongs

Paco Ignacio Taibo II is Mexico’s foremost detective novelist, professor, journalist and political activist. Author of 50 books, he is best known for his novels featuring hard-bitten detective Héctor Belascoarán Shayne.

  • Issue #23
  • 5 min read
Writings wrongs

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