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Decoin loves gardens. He loves books too. In his view, there's no better place to read than a good garden. He's got two: one near Paris, another in Normandy. He rotates between them, reading everywhere he goes...
Read MoreSaw the film at an MK2 cinema—the production company—and got handed a free ticket to the "On The Road: From Text To Screen" exhibition. Nice surprise. The show's running right now and worth checking out...
Read MoreNo need to introduce what critics have forever called the "cult novel of the Beat Generation." Kerouac wrote it in 1951, first published in a censored version in 1957, then again later in full...
Read MoreMonumenta is a unique exhibition format: each year, a contemporary artist takes over the Grand Palais nave to create something monumental but temporary. It gives visitors the chance to experience something truly massive...
Read MoreFlo recently launched a "Non-Fiction" project to promote a literary genre we don't see enough of on blogs—reading books outside fiction regularly. I decided to join because I actually read a fair amount of non-fiction...
Read More"Do you really understand what it means to be in love with an unsuitable woman? My dear boy, are there any other kinds?" Widowed for years, Major Pettigrew thought he could finish his days quietly...
Read MoreWhat drives humans to keep moving, to see what's out there? This anthology gathers texts from French and foreign authors who've all explored walking in different ways...
Read MoreDuring my last bookstore visit, I noticed a few paperback releases of novels I liked. Here are two worth your attention if you missed them: "The Nazi and the Barber" by Edgar Hilsenrath (Points), a wild fable...
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