Blogs in August 2020

Geography Of The Heart 11th August 2020

In this poignant memoir, the author interweaves two fascinating stories: his own upbringing as the youngest of nine children of a Kentucky whiskey maker and that of his lover Larry Rose, the only child of German Jews, survivors of...

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The Sleeping Car Murders 2nd August 2020

When the night train pulled into Paris, she was dead. And the riddle began . . . A beautiful young woman lies sprawled on her berth in the sleeping car of the night train from Marseille to Paris. She...

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The Geranium Woman 20th July 2020

While grieving the death of her father, the Parisian CEO of a corporate events company faces stark choices. Questioning what it means to ‘succeed’, she must decide whether to keep trying to build an ethically sound company, in keeping...

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The Museum of Broken Promises 20th July 2020

Laure, a half English, half French woman, sets up a museum in Paris, the Museum of Broken Promises. People come with objects to donate, which represent promises broken by themselves or others. Every day she listens to people recount...

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Roissy Express 19th July 2020

Accompanied by photographer Anaik Frantz, Francois Maspero embarked on a journey along the RER, the express subway which leads through the Paris suburbs. Getting off the train at each stop, he and Frantz present a picture of daily life...

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