My Days Inside
At nine in the morning, the sky above Paris is blue. Today I will walk on Boulevard Raspail in the sun, I promise myself. From my past experiences in trying to find winter sunlight, I know this street delivers unobstructed…
The Bureau for Unfulfilled Weekends
HE I had so much fun with you this weekend. SHE That’s the added bonus of leaving – when you return, we are overly excited to see each other. HE But I feel the weekend should not be over yet.…
Hôtel Lutetia
Hôtel Lutetia, in the heart of the Parisian quarter Saint-Germain-des-Prés, does not only impress with its gorgeous façade, but also with its long list of famous and notorious visitors and with the art that fills its corridors. I wrote an article for the Travel…
Black Dogs
I’m reading Black Dogs from Ian McEwan, trying to proceed slow, be attentive; his prose deserves it. Still, I’m hurrying toward the scene in which the dogs will appear – not only the title, also the storyteller has promised me…
Writing frenzy
I don’t believe in magic. I don’t believe in a mysterious force that guides me, but judging from my recent experiences, I would be foolish not to believe in inspiration. For the past two weeks, my husband and I have…
Trots / Proud / Fière
http://www.cinema.nl (VPRO film site): “Een speelse hommage aan de secretaresse en de eeuwige spanning tussen haar en monsieur le directeur […] Régis Roinsard debuteert met een spitse komedie die uitblinkt door weelderig setdesign en een vlot verteld verhaal…” http://www.telegraaf.nl : “Régis Roinsaird…