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Review: ‘Portrait of a Lady
Forbidden love has, of course, always been a staple of fiction. It allows us to indulge our greatest desires and fantasies. It also suggests [...]
Menus for chickens
Our neighbor in our French town left recently, putting us in nominal charge of his chickens. And since chickens need meals, I decided to [...]
A time of cleansing
It was that time of year again. Time, if you're Jewish, to reflect on all you've done over the past 12 months. Time to [...]
A brief history of focaccia
Rome waiters often ask tourists if they want "special bread" with their meal. They usually mean the flatbread focaccia, which is special indeed, writes columnist Eleonora Baldwin.
Out of the moment
One of the losses I've had to compensate for since moving from Milan to New Hampshire two years [...]
The Roman girl and the Gherkin
When it comes to modern architecture, London’s dramatic skyline knows no rival. Its distinctive skyscrapers and towers are [...]
Talking in “human”
Over time, I’ve found it increasing difficult to decipher the illustrated graphics inserted into books to help readers [...]
Let success be success
I’ve recently had some success in my professional life, but when I share the details I always feel [...]
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Review: ‘Portrait of a Lady
Forbidden love has, of course, always been a staple of fiction. It allows us to indulge our greatest desires and [...]
One beautiful mess
Columnist Henry Bennett spent three months in Italy and came to know the most beautiful troubled nation on the planet.
Menus for chickens
Our neighbor in our French town left recently, putting us in nominal charge of his chickens. And since chickens need [...]
A time of cleansing
It was that time of year again. Time, if you're Jewish, to reflect on all you've done over the past [...]
A brief history of focaccia
Rome waiters often ask tourists if they want "special bread" with their meal. They usually mean the flatbread focaccia, which is special indeed, writes columnist Eleonora Baldwin.
Matthias and Maxime
After failing to light the world on fire with his English-language debut, "The Death and Life of John F. Donovan," [...]
Out of the moment
One of the losses I've had to compensate for since moving from Milan to New Hampshire two years ago is [...]
The Roman girl and the Gherkin
When it comes to modern architecture, London’s dramatic skyline knows no rival. Its distinctive skyscrapers and towers are not only [...]