alternate title: “i’m sorry for what i said when i was awkward.”

on bucket lists. art that outlives us. and finding bravery to create when we’re scared…

in which we visit the neighborhoods of paris in short films, in couture fashion of the 1960’s, and talk to hitchcock through a famous new wave auteur.

our (possibly) penultimate blog post on this topic (my library is a treasure trove of films, what can i say?!)… we’ll talk about play time (jacques tatis, 1967), daddy long legs (1955), and paris can wait (2016!)

in this installment: moulin rouge, jean cocteau’s la belle et la bête, chistophe gans’ beauty and the beast, and gigi! i plan on one more blog on titles before i go, so let me know what essentials i’m missing in the comments! :D

indulging in things (books, movies, tv) set in paris in anticipation of next month’s art & writing trip!

all five episodes of my weekly reading book review for the month of january 2023!

in which i continue to watch as many “french” movies as I can before i go to paris in march. part two… covered in this post: forget paris (1995), the red balloon (1956), sabrina (1954), eloise in paris (1957), hugo (book 2007; movie 2011), funny face (1957)

join me as i travel through french books and cinema (american-made and french-made) in media preparation for my author-research-writing-illustrating trip in march!

a booksigning event with michael kostroff & a for-the-kids all-female romeo & juliet!

in which i attend four theatre events in three days & it’s still not nearly enough.