Odds and Ends this morning, and then I’m off to meet my sister for a walk in the rain — walking together outdoors is the only socializing we’re currently permitted here, outside of our immediate…
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My November reading didn’t begin as auspiciously as did recent months’, but it was full of gems nonetheless. Here’s the list: — Terry Hayes’ I Am Pilgrim (international political thriller) — Elif Batuman’s The Idiot (literary fiction;…
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Friday, I wrote this. . . after deleting two other half-hearted attempts that my very vocal inner critic deemed banal or overly self-indulgent. . . Today is tough. No single reason, nor any serious one.…
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Outfit of the Day posts: you know that I struggle with them (so self-conscious-making! so vulnerable-making!), but you also know that I have reasons for persisting to publish occasional photos of What I Wore.…
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An old door in notre quartier (our neighbourhood). . . Bordeaux, 2016 A busy week here — My schedule always seems full enough already, but I had to add a few more items to the…
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