history
The Dragon from Chicago
Big bravery edition, starring female war correspondents and a seven-months pregnant fencer.
Let The Games Begin!
The Olympics used to give art awards, the Eiffel Tower was once a big car ad, and other tidbits.
A Dove with Claws
Tricky Dick and the Man in Black, superheroes, and phone comedy, oh my.
The Things We Tell Ourselves
A helpful old man, an update on the Seine, and a call for your favorite books right now.
The Sea Cure
A slower pace, a conversation with Rosa Jackson, and a beautiful bookbinding atelier in Old Nice.
The Riviera
“Her bathing suit was pulled off her shoulders and her back, a ruddy, orange brown, set off by a string of creamy pearls, shone in the sun. Her face was hard and lovely and pitiful.” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald
Gerald and Sara
A golden couple heads for France, where wonders and wildness abound. Meet the Murphys.
Ripley
Hot priest goes creepy on us, the delights of Dutch art, and...pantry moths.
Ode to La Belle Arlette
A little tale about an antiheroine, a writing prompt, some chocolate-y goodness, a hat-tip to my second-favorite Greek, and me saving you some time.
