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Driving from CDG: Excerpt from “(Not Quite) Mastering the Art of French Living”
Recently published, Mark Greenside’s latest memoir continues the journey started in his first popular book, I’ll Never Be French. Two decades ago, Greenside bought a house in Brittany and the quirks of French living still...
Reviewed: “Paris by the Book” by Liam Callanan
Here are some of the things I learned about Paris by the Book before even opening it.
That it is a mystery.
That it is a book that booklovers, readers, writers, and bookstore owners (especially small,...
Cecilia Woloch—Poet, Teacher, Traveler—Returns to Paris
Cecilia Woloch is an award-winning poet, teacher, and traveler. Her home base is in Los Angeles, but she spends much of her time traveling between her other home bases—in Kentucky, Georgia, the Carpathian Mountains,...
Zelda Fitzgerald: The Paris Years
In May 1924, Zelda, Scott and their daughter Scottie decamped from America to Paris. The extravagance of their lifestyle in the U.S. in the previous four years had left the Fitzgeralds in debt both...
Where to Buy English Books in Paris
Whether you are an expatriate or a visitor, whether your French is superb or still in its infancy, whether your budget stretches to new or used books, there is a time when you just...
Paris Writers Workshop Puts Women and Diversity Up Front
Every two years, WICE’s Paris Writers Workshop brings together distinguished writers and enthusiastic students for a stimulating week of classes, readings, panel discussions and agent consultations. Women have always had a prominent place, which...
Getting a French Driver’s License: Interview with Californian Expat Author Joe Start
Joe Start is a California expat who has lived in France since 2003. After earning his journalism degree, Joe moved into the advertising and marketing side of communications. His day job has been selling...
Belle Époque Paris Takes Center Stage in “Colette,” Starring Keira Knightley
When Victor Hugo died in Paris in 1885, amid Paris’ critically important and creatively fruitful Belle Époque period, the streets of the city were flooded with mourners as his remains were carried through the...
Interview with Anne Trager, Founder of Le French Book
Anne Trager is the founder of Le French Book, a small, independent publishing company dedicated to bringing French-language books to an English-speaking audience. Established in 2012, the company has already published an impressive 30...
Paris Hotel Buzz: Cooking Classes, Literary Room Service, Spa Offers, and the Newly Renovated...
Whether you’re starting the New Year with healthy resolutions, a desire to learn something new, or simply hibernating until winter is over, Paris's exquisite hotels will ease you into 2018 with a range of...
Living on a Converted Barge in the Center of Paris
The nine suitcases tumbled off the Air France carousel. Add my carry-on and Luke’s dog crate and my bichon and I were ready to begin our adventure. David patiently loaded our gear into his Ford...
On Intercultural Communication, French War Brides and More: Interview with Author Hilary Kaiser
Hilary Kaiser was born in New York, and raised in the San Francisco Bay area of California, but she has lived mainly in Paris for many years. As an associate professor at the University...
