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March 20, 2020
Lockdown in Paris: Day 4
A gorgeous day for a lockdown here in Paris. The sun is out; its warm. I have my windows open. Such a mood-booster. You have to embrace the good stuff []
March 19, 2020
Lockdown in Paris: Day 3
Here we are. Day 3, midday. Things are very quiet in Paris. The schools are all closed so there is an eery absence of the sound of children playing in []
March 18, 2020
Lockdown in Paris: Day 2
Catastrophist kə-ˈta-strə-fist noun One who imagines the worst-case scenario as something so completely horrific that it borders on the absurd. A catastrophist usually starts by asking, Yeah, but []
March 17, 2020
Lockdown in Paris: Day 1
Hello, dear readers. I know its been a while. Ive been spending a lot of time over at my new pet project Save the Paris Café. But here I am []
February 25, 2020
Feeling the Fear; Doing it Anyway—Gabrielle Luthy on Launching Paris Writing Retreats
I’ve known Gabrielle Luthy since she was my editor at Bonjour Paris, around 2003 or 2004. I was living in New York at the time; she in Paris. We finally […]
February 18, 2020
Write with Me in Paris this June
Imagine you’re in Paris, staying in an historic home in a charming local neighborhood. You’re writing every day in a café or garden, being inspired by the city. You’re meeting […]
January 6, 2020
A 20/20 View of the New You
Well, here we are in 2020. The turn of the year is often a time of reflection and contemplation. From this vantage point, we have a crystal-clear view, one only […]
June 16, 2019
Janet Hulstrand on Demystifying the French
This article is part of my series, “Meet the Expats.” This time we’re talking to author, editor, and writing coach Janet Hulstrand, who lives in Essoyes, a village in Champagne. […]
March 8, 2019
The Big Spring Clean Chez Moi (& Chez Toi)
A few days ago, I started to tidy up my Paris place to prepare for a visit from some New York friends. My apartment is only 258 square feet (24 […]
January 20, 2019
10 French Words that are Now Part of My Everyday English
They said it would happen but I didn’t believe them. Back when I was just visiting Paris, I’d heard some expat friends tossing random French words into their English conversation […]
