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	Isherwood on Writing: The Lectures in California by Christopher Isherwood, Claude Summers (Foreword), James J. Berg (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.95 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Isherwood Century: Essays on the Life and Work of Christopher Isherwood by James J. Berg (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Armistead Maupin (Foreword by) 4.05 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conversations with Christopher Isherwood (Literary Conversations Series) by James J. Berg (Goodreads Author) (Editor), James J. Berg (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Chris Freeman (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The American Isherwood by James J. Berg (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Chris Freeman (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love, West Hollywood: Reflections of Los Angeles by Chris Freeman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), James J. Berg (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Isherwood on Writing: The Complete Lectures in California

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