Atlanta, Georgia: « Gone with the Wind » by Margaret Mitchell and « An American Marriage » by Tayari Jones : I remember watching “Gone with the Wind” on TV. We were teenagers, and when that movie was scheduled to air on Belgian TV, it was almost an event. We’d talk 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 →

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Atlanta, Georgia: « Gone with the Wind » by Margaret Mitchell and « An American Marriage » by Tayari Jones

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I remember watching “Gone with the Wind” on TV. We were teenagers, and when that movie was scheduled to air on Belgian TV, it was almost an event. We’d talk Continue Reading →