Paris
The intersection of Rossini & Trump
Do you love opera? Do you love Trump? Don’t miss this parody from Scroll.in. Trump meets the opera. Is there any doubt who will win?
July 31, 2017
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Paris
Bastille Day 2017, from Arun with a View
One of my favorite blogs is Arun With a View, an old-fashioned blog run by Arun Kapil, an American from the Midwest of Indian origin
July 31, 2017
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Music
It’s Music Day in Paris – and 100 degrees outside
[cn-social-icon] We look forward to Fête de la musique every year we’re in Paris on June 21. It’s become an annual event in France and
June 21, 2017
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France
Labor Day in Paris – friendly with a side of Molotov cocktails
MAY 1 IS LABOR DAY in almost all of Europe (the Netherlands and Switzerland are the exceptions), and in France it’s a day for political demonstrations
May 2, 2017
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Books
Review: A Divided Spy
A novel by Charles Cumming. St. Martin’s Press, Feb. 14, 2017. 356 pages. (Advance hardcover edition reviewed) Just a few months ago we thought the Cold
February 6, 2017
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Books
Review: The Last Painting of Sara de Vos
A novel by Dominic Smith. Macmillan 2016. 304 pages. (Kindle edition reviewed) Dominic Smith has accomplished one of the most difficult tasks a novelist can take
October 17, 2016
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The miniature Statues of Liberty in Paris
Everyone who’s taken a Bateau Mouche ride on the Seine has seen the copy of the Statue of Liberty installed on the Isle des Cygnes,
September 3, 2016
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Review: Joie de Vivre – an American living the Paris life
Forty-plus years of living in Paris, first as a student then as the wife of a well-known banker and historian, have given Harriet Welty Rochefort
August 14, 2016
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A Red Ribbon award for Last Stop: Paris
Thanks to the people at the Wishing Shelf Awards for awarding Last Stop: Paris its “Red Ribbon Award” and “highly recommended” rating. Wishing Shelf is a
July 19, 2016
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Watch an Intoxicating Vision of Paris
I use the Feedly app to bring in blog posts and RSS feeds from altogether too many sites, but one I always appreciate is Slate.com.
June 9, 2016
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Books
Shaping the finale of Last Stop: Paris
TWO YEARS AGO, when I had hardly started the writing of Last Stop: Paris, I was casting about for a good location to set the
May 25, 2016
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Review: “Young Once,” by Patrick Modiano, “Marcel Proust for our time”
When Patrick Modiano was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 2014 he was virtually unknown outside France. He is a prolific author, with 30
May 2, 2016
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Author interview on BookGoodies
BookGoodies, a well-known site for promoting books, was nice enough to do an interview with me this week. For your general edification, you can find
April 14, 2016
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Is it the same size, or what?
Optical illusions have long been a key part of the magician’s toolkit. Here’s a really good illustration of how and why they work. BBC Academy
April 11, 2016
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Review copies of Last Stop: Paris are still available
UPDATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Two copies are left. I found a few remaining paperback review copies of Last Stop: Paris, which I’ll make available to anyone
March 16, 2016
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Water in Paris – a charming and informative series from FUSAC
If you’ve been visiting Paris for a long time, you’ll recognize FUSAC for what it used to be – a classified-ad service for expats looking
March 1, 2016
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