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October Literary Mood Board: French Classic Books & Autumn Reading
A Parisian Autumn Through Classic French Literature October has arrived like a character from another …
A Tarte Tatin for Maupassant and the Honest Beauty of Autumn
The Alchemy of Ordinary Things There’s something about reading Maupassant that feels like biting into …
About Last Night: An Evening with Percival Everett
When Reading Becomes Revolution I never thought of myself as subversive until Percival Everett told …
A September Book Walk Along the Seine
Reading Ruth Reichl’s The Paris Novel This past week I’ve been reading a novel that …
The Greenhouse Fiskisupa
An Icelandic Reading Ritual in the Kitchen There’s something about Icelandic literature that demands a …
September Literary Mood Board: Autumn Books & French Rentrée Littéraire
A Parisian September with New Releases Hello September! I’ve been waiting for you… I’m not …
Book-Inspired Winter Recipes: Warming Comfort Food
A Literary Journey Through Seasonal Comfort As the leaves begin their golden transformation and the …
Passport to Italy: 10 Books for the Perfect Armchair Escape
From Tuscany to Sicily, Stories to Fall in Love with Italy There’s something magical about …
Charles Worth: Inventing Haute Couture @ Petit Palais, Paris
Walking through the halls of the Petit Palais feels like stepping into a time machine, …
Finding Poetry in the Crowd: Château de Chenonceau
Sometimes the most crowded destinations teach us the art of intimate observation. My recent visit …
