Barbados: “Song of Night” by Glenville Lovell : My week in Barbados was divided into two parts. I spent nearly 24 hours in Bathsheba, a small town on the Atlantic coast. I stayed at a charming hotel that Continue Reading →
Dublin: “Normal People” by Sally Rooney : As a father with a passion for books, I have long encouraged my children to read—reading the classics to them at night before bed, giving them novels, helping them with Continue Reading →
In Search of the Charterhouse of Parma : But where exactly is the Charterhouse of Parma? Not long ago, I was about an hour away from Parma and decided to take the train to visit the city and Continue Reading →
Down the Nile: From Agatha Christie to Naguib Mahfouz : “Egypt is a gift of the Nile.” I remember this famous quote from Herodotus that I learned in my history classes. It came back to me during my recent trip Continue Reading →

Map

To make navigation easier on this site, here is a map allowing localizing the places mentioned and discussed in each of the blog’s posts. Click on the location markers to find the book reviewed and a link to the blog post.