Blood, Sex and Money, Second Empire–Style
He’s been described as the most famous author of his day, as “literature’s greatest whistleblower.” His influence on French, American, […]
Convivium
Understanding Quebec’s Quiet Revolution
What comes to mind when you think of Quebec City? If you didn’t say “revolution,” you would not be alone.
Somehow understood, somehow forgiven: Reading three great Italian novels with Nella Cotrupi
[Editor’s note: Nella Cotrupi talks about the very special seminar she has planned on three women Italian novelists. The first,
In Sicily’s Wondrous Valley of the Temples
Daedalus could not have picked a better spot. As I walked the path leading up to the temple, I stopped
How to make the most of your seminar with reflection journalling
So you’ve got your huge book — Vergil, Joyce, Proust, Dostoevsky, Tocqueville. It’s a rich and difficult one — and
Third Places in Paris, Part 1: Out and About on the Rue Pajol
I could feel my heart beat a little faster as I stepped out of the hostel lobby and onto the
A River Runs Through It: The Ganges and India’s Beloved Poet
The very name Ganges brings to the mind’s eye a swell of images that flow, just as the river itself,
(A Little Bit) Hidden Paris: The Spaces of Le Corbusier
One of the best things about returning to Paris this spring for the first time since 2019 was experiencing long-anticipated
Just Look! A Wondrous Week with Caravaggio in Rome
“Just look! It’s right there in the painting.” This exhortation from our guide Sara Magister seemed so intuitive, so easy.
On the Trail of Caravaggio
How far would you go to save a painting? One of the people we’ll meet on our upcoming trip The
