David Mitchell

The surreal joy of putting words in an actor’s mouth

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issue 08 January 2022

More than 200 non-US residents stood in the queue ahead of me. A grand total of four Homeland Security officers were on duty in the glass booths. I texted my ride to expect me in Arrivals in an hour, at best, and tried to compose the opener for my Spectator diary.

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