It’s crazy out there right now, what with the stock market sliding and coronavirus fears spreading and so much uncertainty in the air. When the noise in my head and the noise of the world is too loud, I turn to literature for some much-needed soothing of the soul. When all else fails, books are a …
If you’ve spent any time reading memoirs about France, you might have noticed that these books tend to fall into one of the following categories: I quit/lost my job/boyfriend/wife and moved to Paris and fell in love. I quit/lost my job/boyfriend/wife and moved to Paris and learned to cook. I quit/lost my job/boyfriend/wife and moved …
A Reading List for Tourists and Expats Here are a few of my favorite books about French language, culture, and history. I started reading books about France before I moved to Paris in 2018. There are loads of books about Paris, many of them memoirs about restoring a country house or eating one’s way through …
Here is Danish actor Julie Carlsen reading from Til Doden Os Skiller at the annual Danish Crime Book Festival in Horsens. Reading begins about three minutes in, and the interview begins at 22:00.