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Les canicules
You may have heard that Paris has been besieged by heatwaves (“canicules,” as the French call them) during the summer months in recent years. This year has been particularly scorching, with the late June heatwave hitting a record-setting 104 degrees … Continue reading
The book club settles in
The other night, my book club all come over to my apartment to discuss our latest read, Colette’s “Claudine à l’école” (“Claudine at School”). As it was first published in 1900, I’d expected a pleasant if somewhat milquetoast novel, but … Continue reading
A Simple Life in Paris 