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Light at the End of the Tunnel?

November 25, 2020 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

A compendium of good reads about Paris and France in English. Illuminations The Christmas lights went on as usual on the Champs-Élysées on Sunday, but with fewer shoppers on hand since lockdown will not be eased and most stores won’t … Read More

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Paris Update Press Review

Auctions, Commemorations and Restorations

November 18, 2020 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

A compendium of good reads about Paris and France in English. One tattered shoe: only $50,000 A well-worn white slipper with a spool heel was auctioned off in France on Sunday for $50,000. What was the appeal? It belonged to … Read More

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Painters, Philosophers and Heroes

November 10, 2020 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

A compendium of good reads about Paris and France in English. French art In Hyperallergic, David Anfam, a curator and art writer, reviews the catalog for the exhibition Cézanne: The Rock and Quarry Paintings (shown at the Princeton University Art Museum … Read More

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Lockdown Relief Needed

November 4, 2020 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

A compendium of good reads about Paris and France in English. Save Shakespeare & Co. It’s the first stop in Paris for every new American tourist in Paris and, thanks to its lively program of readings, has become an even … Read More

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French Flowers, Food and Fashion

October 28, 2020 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

A compendium of good reads about Paris and France in English. French destinations Farming on islands in a marsh by boat is difficult but makes for picturesque scenery and great birdwatching. Gastro Obscura visits an ancient and most unusual site … Read More

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The Good, the Bad and the Truly Ugly

October 21, 2020 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

A compendium of good reads about Paris and France in English. French museums Now that he can’t visit it because of travel restrictions, writer Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker has written a paean to the Louvre of the mind. … Read More

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French History: Light and Dark

October 14, 2020 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

A compendium of good reads about Paris and France in English. French history France Today has a wonderful, well-researched article on the role played by famous hotels like the Ritz and the Crillon (and lesser-known inns) in French history. Feminism … Read More

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Scenes in Paris, Painterly News, Smelly Myths

October 7, 2020 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

A compendium of good reads about Paris and France in English. Paris in literature Octave magazine, produced by the Opéra de Paris, has an excellent story on the way writers like Dumas and Balzac used the streets of Paris as … Read More

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Good Reads About Paris and France in English

September 30, 2020 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

Controversy The Guardian reports on how a young French writer, Pauline Harmange, became famous when she wrote a book claiming the right to hate men.  “Ensauvagement,” a word loaded with racist overtones, sparked controversy and fear when used by a … Read More

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