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July 14, 2020
Dylan Thomas in America
This essay exploring the downward spiral of Dylan Thomas during tours of America is included in my most recent book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary adventures and essays about traveling with intention. Going Not So Gently into That Good Night Within half an hour of his first sighting…Continue reading Dylan Thomas in America
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July 7, 2020
The Train Leading to Millay
This essay following Edna St. Vincent Millay to Croton-on-Hudson by train is included in my most recent book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary adventures and essays about traveling with intention. There Isn’t a Train Millay Wouldn’t Take Several summers ago, I set off for the Hudson Valley, riding…Continue reading The Train Leading to Millay
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June 11, 2020
Saluting the Renaissance Book Club
This essay celebrating the first printing presses during the Renaissance in Florence, Italy, is included in my most recent book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary adventures and essays about traveling with intention. Saluting the Renaissance Book Club The Acela was packed, the dining car so crowded there was…Continue reading Saluting the Renaissance Book Club
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June 5, 2020
It All Leads Back to Poe
This essay highlighting the influence that Edgar Allan Poe had on American literature is included in my most recent book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary adventures and essays about traveling with intention. Everything Leads Back to Poe I’ve always felt Edgar Allan Poe got a bad rap so…Continue reading It All Leads Back to Poe
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May 30, 2020
Django Reinhardt Hot-Jazz Genius
This essay delving into the gypsy ways of Django Reinhardt is included in my most recent book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary adventures and essays about traveling with intention. To kick off this post, I’m sharing this animated clip with Django’s music enlivening it. There are two other…Continue reading Django Reinhardt Hot-Jazz Genius
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May 22, 2020
A Decadently Yellow London
This essay channeling the Decadents and Aesthetes in London when it was decadently yellow is included in my most recent book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary adventures and essays about traveling with intention. When London Was Decadently Yellow I’ve wandered the streets of London for several days, walking…Continue reading A Decadently Yellow London
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May 15, 2020
Traveling Italy with Henry James
This essay following Henry James through Italy is included in my most recent book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary adventures and essays about traveling with intention. After reading todays post, leave a comment about a) your favorite memory of Venice or b) your favorite visual from JamesContinue reading Traveling Italy with Henry James
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May 8, 2020
Ottoline Morrell Gets Lit
This essay exploring the literary world of Ottoline Morrell is included in my most recent book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary adventures and essays about traveling with intention. Lady Ottoline Morrells Lust for Brilliance Would you be surprised to know that a woman who grandly succeeded in luringContinue reading Ottoline Morrell Gets Lit
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May 1, 2020
The Fashionable Grecian Supper
This essay about a fashionable Grecian supper held by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun is included in my book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary adventures and essays about traveling with intention. Singing Hymns to Bacchus In the post-Blues Brothers era, the phrase elegant toga party seems oxymoronic, but time-travelContinue reading The Fashionable Grecian Supper
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April 25, 2020
A Passion for Paestum
This essay featuring three important perceptions of the archaeological site in Paestum, Italy, is included in my new book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary adventures and essays about traveling with intention. Be sure to scroll through the entire post because I have some wonderful images taken byContinue reading A Passion for Paestum
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