Hey there! My brain is currently mush, so if I’ve already posted some of these links in the last couple weeks, my apologies. I was at a wedding this weekend at a distillery. It was cold, but thankfully there was an open bar, prime rib, and some of the most delicious wedding cake I’ve ever had. I say this as someone who has attend five weddings this year. … Just in case you want to … Continue reading Links: Hamilton, Dracula, & More
This is going to be a terribly indulgent post. At the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, I was in Japan with my family. This trip was in part to celebrate my older son’s bar mitzvah and to satisfy our collective enjoyment of really long flights. (As I write this, the 14 hour jet lag is still kicking my ass.) We spent time in Kyoto, Hiroshima, Osaka, and Tokyo, and loved every minute. … Continue reading A Short Tour of a Japanese Bookstore
It’s the last Wednesday of March 2016! Seriously, where has the time gone? Regardless, enjoy some links! Shout out to our own Elyse for passing this around. As someone who is addicted to all kinds of “housewife” and “women living it up” shows, this Ghanaian quasi-reboot of Sex in the City seems amazing and of course, everyone is gorgeous: These women and the men they date are Africa’s 1 percent. They’re highly educated and come from families … Continue reading Links: Romance Around the World, Book Vending Machines, & Explorers
Sylvia Beach and Adrienne Monnier were bright lights of the Lost Generation in post-WWI Paris. Although they were very private about their personal lives, their romance inspired and sustained both of them in their literary careers. Both were writers, publishers, and translators, but their greatest influences on literature were the result of their tireless economic and social support of the writers and artists of the era. Sylvia was born in Maryland. Her father was a … Continue reading Real Life Romance: Sylvia Beach and Adrienne Monnier
