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1 month ago
Writing

What we're reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in March

Nicholls' novel You Are Here explores romance authentically without typical romcom tropes.
Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea challenges romantic notions by giving voice to Mr Rochester's original wife, Antoinette Cosway. [ more ]
Open Culture
2 months ago
Writing

Scenes from Life in Paris During the 1920s, Colorized and Restored: Cafes, Notre Dame, Street Life & More

Paris in the 1920s is often romanticized due to famous artistic and literary figures residing there at the time.
Paris has retained recognizable landmarks and cultural habits over the past century. [ more ]
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