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This is the place to find out what Gillian Brockell, former staff writer for The Washington Post's Retropolis, is up to these days.

About Gillian Brockell

"History is an angel being blown backwards into the future."

Former staff writer for The Washington Post's Retropolis on buyout book leave. Almost never sarcastic.

Back catalog: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/gillian-brockell/

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