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‘George’ Review: For the Love of a Mischievous Magpie

When writer and painter Frieda Hughes took in an orphaned baby bird, avian chaos became the order of the day.

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An illustration by Frieda Hughes from ‘George: A Magpie Memoir.’ Photo: Frieda Hughes

Frieda Hughes, the British writer, painter and former poetry columnist for the London Times, is equally famous, to those who follow her on social media, for the menagerie she keeps at her home in Wales. She shares photos of Huskies slouched on carpets; a ferret nibbling from a bowl; and owls lined up for meals of frozen chicks, which Ms. Hughes pops into their beaks.

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