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Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises: For Children or Not?

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Aya Katz

Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film is a biography, based on the true life story of Jiro Horikoshi, (堀越 二郎), the man who designed the Zero fighter used by the Japanese during World War II. This may be Miyazaki’s last film, and … Continue reading →

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The World War II Theme in Inverted-A Press Books

Posted on December 7, 2012 by admin

Two of our authors at Inverted-A Press are World War II veterans: John Wheatcroft, the author The Portrait of a Lover and Jesse Bier, the author of Transatlantic Lives.  John Wheatcroft speaks about his experiences during the war: In his novel Transatlantic Lives, … Continue reading →

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