In the early 1900’s two Americans, a brother and a sister, became collectors of Pablo Picasso. Gertrude and Leo Stein were patrons of Picasso’s art beginning around 1904 to 1905. They bought an apartment at 27, rue de Fleurus, near the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris and lived there until Leo moved out in 1914. Gertrude…
If you go to up the hill to Montmartre in Paris and find 13, rue de Ravignan, you will find the site of the Bateau Lavoir, the unofficial designation given to the building where a conglomeration of artists and writers lived in the early 1900s. Some of the residents of the then dilapidated old wooden…
French Rhapsody by Antoine Laurain Translated from French by Jane Aitken and Emily Boyce Gallic Books, London 2016 232 Pages I received a free copy French Rhapsody from Meryl Zegarek Public Relations Inc. All opinions are my own. A few months ago I was contacted by Meryl Zegarek asking if she might send me a particular book to review…
Welcome to my first post in the A to Z Challenge 2016! Just to remind you, my theme for 2016 is Ernest Miller Hemingway (EMH). Since today is “A” day, only one A will suffice, and that A stands for Allie. Allie Baker authored the blog entitled The Hemingway Project, the best blog you can…
Moonlight Over Paris by Jennifer Robson William Morrow January 19, 2015 352 pages Lady Helena, daughter of London aristocrats, almost loses her life due to scarlet fever. She survives and promises herself that she will live a more full life than before. Unfortunately, her fellow aristocratic fiancé broke off their engagement when he returned from the…
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