Judging from his writing, Christopher Isherwood must have been an ideal guest at a dinner party: intelligent, witty ...

Stephen McCauley
Stephen McCauley is the author of seven novels, including The Object of My Affection (1987) and the forthcoming My Ex-Life. His reviews have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and many other publications. He is Co-Director of Creative Writing at Brandeis University. (Author photograph by Xavier Thomas)