You’ll find a brief and mostly true story, Les Oeufs: A Mystery on Quai de Grenelle, over at The Wandering Writer. You can read (and hear) the story here. I also recently pondered Marginalia and the Strange Magic of Allée Marcel Proust. It’s not about Proust himself, but about one of my favorite spots in Paris, a bench …
When I go through a dry spell in my writing, I find it helps to think in fives. Instead of beginning the day with a scene from my novel-in-progress, I begin with a quick exercise: write about five of something. Five books I love, five cities I’ve lived in, five dates, five meals…anything. In her …
Is your book club reading THE WONDER TEST? Here are a few questions to kick off your discussion. THE WONDER TEST examines the lengths a community will go for excellence. What do you think of the real-life academic pressures kids face? Are the pressures different than when you were growing up? Also, have you noticed …
In July of 2020, we escaped crowded Paris for a remote region of Greece. This audio story, excerpted from my memoir-in-progress about my family’s expat years in Paris, is exclusive to subscribers at The Wandering Writer.