James Walton

Was Carrie Fisher really ‘a genius’?

Plus: the latest in that ever-growing genre featuring two oldies travelling around in a distinctive car while laughing a lot

Carrie Fisher at her 17th birthday party in New York. Image: Todd Fisher

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