Intellectualizing Hopper
I went to the Edward Hopper exhibition at the Grand Palais yesterday. It was refreshing to walk through an exhibition and not…
wanderlust & life
An artist and a baker
He is first an artist, then a baker. This is what Bruno, just Bruno, the man who plies students and passers-by alike…
CirkAfrica transports us home
So off to the circus we went again. This time around, it was pure acrobat-infused fun, sans les animaux. I didn’t realise…
Books: BLACK ORCHIDS by Gillian Slovo
Title: Black Orchids Author: Gillian Slovo Genre: Fiction Published: 2008 I enjoyed Black Orchids, a story dealing with race and set in…
Quick dining at the Relais de l’Entrecôte
I had not really wanted to linger after our meal, but we found that the Relais de l’Entrecôte does not lend itself…
Dali at the Pompidou
I took in the Salvador Dali exhibition at the Pompidou Centre on Sunday; the first retrospective of the artist’s work to be…
Books: THE BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC by Julie Otsuka
Title: The Buddha in the Attic Author: Julie Otsuka Genre: Novel Published: 2011 Julie Otsuka’s book is written in the first person…
A night of surprises with Diana Krall
Last night we went to the Diana Krall concert at the Palais des Congres de Paris. I am not a complete jazz…
Books: THE POISONWOOD BIBLE by Barbara Kingsolver
Title: The Poisonwood Bible Author: Barbara Kingsolver Genre: Novel Published: 1998 The Poisonwood Bible is the story of the Price family, an…
Books: INFIDEL: MY LIFE by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Title: Infidel: My Life Author: Ayaan Hirsi Ali Genre: Memoir Published: 2007 When I read Infidel more than four years ago, Ayaan…
Books: UNACCUSTOMED EARTH by Jhumpa Lahiri
Title: Unaccustomed Earth Author: Jhumpa Lahiri Genre: Fiction Published: 2008 Jhumpa Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth is a collection of short stories told from…
Books: ONE THOUSAND WHITE WOMEN – The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus
Title: One Thousand White Women : The Journals of May Dodd Author: Jim Fergus Genre: Fiction Published: 2011 This book is a…