Archive - Under the Hollywood Sign

The Multi-Pronged Importance of "Hunchback"

Saou Ichikawa's Daring Novel of Disability and Sexuality Deserves Its Praise

Jul 9 •

June 2025

A Brush With Spanish Fascism

My First Visit to Spain, in Franco's Last Year

Jun 28 •

Why Trump's Target Had To Be Los Angeles

As Always, It's Personal

Jun 18 •

Saturday Night in Downtown Los Angeles

In the Midst of Trump-Manufactured Crisis, Memories of a Real One

Jun 11 •

A Taste of Rude Old New York in Present-Day Manhattan

Encountering the Specter of Eloise (or Her Mother) in a Park Avenue Chocolate Shop

Jun 4 •

May 2025

April 2025

Lost and Found In Kuramae

A Chance Encounter With My Childhood Employer in Eastern Tokyo

Apr 26 •

A Rainy Day in Natsume Sōseki’s Kumamoto

Exploring the Kyūshū Landmarks of Japan’s Greatest Modern Novelist

Apr 21 •

My Visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

And the Pervy Cab Driver Who Took Me There

Apr 11 •

A Belated Visit to Miyajima

How a Lovely Island and its Famous Torii Eluded Me Until Now

Apr 9 •

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