profile writing
The Things We Tell Ourselves
A helpful old man, an update on the Seine, and a call for your favorite books right now.
The Ballad of Ben Lomond
Plus, a profile of Chef Mauro Colagreco, an ode to the Menton lemon, and a feminist (maybe) shark flick.
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.
MUTHA Knows Best
Hope Smith does it all, plus imagining your own startup and tons of facts about CEOs.
Scientific Method
On this week's eclipse, historical interpretations of this phenomenon, old bones, and word wars.
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.