The seventh edition of “Quand fleurir est un art” unfolded from October 4-12, 2025, at the historic Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, transforming the château’s grand halls and elegant Écuries into breathtaking showcases of contemporary floral design. This unique nine-day celebration brought…
Visiting Le Bon Marché, Montmartre Fabrics, and the World of Au Bonheur des Dames Taking my books out for a walk seems like the perfect autumnal ritual, and when you pair a French classic with Paris, the combination is pure…
From Flaubert to Zola, Discover the Classics of French Literature You'll Actually Enjoy
A Parisian Autumn Through Classic French Literature
The Alchemy of Ordinary Things There’s something about reading Maupassant that feels like biting into a perfectly ripe apple—the initial sweetness giving way to something more complex, even bitter, but utterly honest. His prose has that same quality of autumn…
When Reading Becomes Revolution I never thought of myself as subversive until Percival Everett told me I was. It happened on a September evening at the Librairie Millepages, tucked away in a small courtyard in Vincennes like a secret shared…
Reading Ruth Reichl’s The Paris Novel This past week I’ve been reading a novel that reminded me of all the reasons I chose Paris as my home, so today I’d like to take you for a September walk along the…
An Icelandic Reading Ritual in the Kitchen There’s something about Icelandic literature that demands a certain reverence—a slowing down, a deepening into something elemental. As I journey through The Greenhouse by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, where each page feels like “the…
A Parisian September with New Releases Hello September! I’ve been waiting for you… I’m not even going to pretend I’m sad that summer is over, since I’m more than ready for the cosy season to begin: days are getting noticeably…
A Literary Journey Through Seasonal Comfort As the leaves begin their golden transformation and the air carries that first crisp whisper of autumn, I find myself naturally drawn away from the bright, cooling salads of summer toward something deeper, more…
