Jeremy O. Harris on His 23 Days Imprisoned in Japan

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View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS After he was imprisoned in Japan for 23 days, you might expect playwright, screenwriter, and actor Jeremy O. Harris to swear the country off forever. Instead, he writes of it with great love, even as he details the disconcerting way an unknown substance in his toiletries bag landed him in a cell. It's an inspiring complexity of vision, especially for a time in which grey areas seem in short supply. One thing that might contribute to his nuanced worldview is his life as a voracious reader—a habit that he leaned into during his detention. Harris read a book a day from his cell, noting wryly that the retreat-like solitude allowed him a new level of productivity—and that if a wellness company recreated the Japanese jail experience stateside, it would be a hit. I don't think he's wrong. Also of note: It's Easter, which means members of the royal family made their annual public walk to church services at St. George's Chapel this morning. To prepare for the event, Vanity Fair Italy took a look at Kate Middleton's Easter fits throughout the years. And though today is the day for revival, we're sad to report that the Spice Girls will not rise again for their 30th anniversary. But as the artists said themselves, we should never give up on the good times. EVE BATEY, EDITOR Jeremy O. Harris Recounts His 23 Days Imprisoned in Japan BY JEREMY O. HARRIS "In America, a lawyer can swoop in, call in a favor with the DA she went to law school with, and you're saved. A wealthy parent or a friend can post bail. In Japan, a gaijin (foreigner) is on their own." READ MORE Why this ad? Get more as a Vanity Fair subscriber Exclusive offer: Subscribe to get one month of Vanity Fair free START YOUR FREE TRIAL BOOKS The 23 Books Jeremy O. Harris Read in Confinement BY JEREMY O. HARRIS "In the quiet of my cell, I realized how loud my normal life had become." READ MORE Kate Middleton Celebrates Easter: See All Her Easter Services Looks BY LAURA SCAFATI See all the Easter fashions the Princess of Wales has donned over the years. READ MORE Spice Girls Dash Hopes For 30th Anniversary Reunion Tour BY SÉRAPHINE ROGER Mel B—aka Scary Spice—says "it's not happening" when asked about a rumored Spice Girls reunion. READ MORE ROYALS Even Queen Elizabeth's Pockets Had a "Hierarchy" BY LAURA SCAFATI Caroline de Guitaut, curator of a long-awaited exhibition dedicated to the late royal's wardrobe, offered a curious—and telling—anecdote about Elizabeth's style habits. READ MORE FASHION How Melania Trump Reset the Way We Speak About Political Fashion BY JOSÉ CRIALES-UNZUETA The name on the clothes—or the handbags—doesn't matter like it once did. Trump has made sure of that. READ MORE Why this ad? MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.