Hawaii Bookshelf
My students will be familiar with some of these titles, but will also find many new treasures to read. Here is an idiosyncratic starting list of some of my favorites, for those would like “more to read about Hawaii.” I will be adding to it from time to time, and would welcome suggestions for titles to add.
Paris Bookshelf: Good Books About Paris
Here are a few of my favorite books written in, set in, or about Paris. An idiosyncratic list of “additional reading” for my students and anyone else who cares to browse.
Will the real Moveable Feast please stand up?
Forty-five years after it was first published, a newly “restored” version of A Moveable Feast, Hemingway’s classic memoir of his early years in Paris has been released, amid great controversy. How are readers to decide which of these two versions to read?
Why Paris? Reason #5
The Seine, that lovely river that draws everyone inexorably to its banks, has also drawn the notice and literary homage of virtually every writer who has ever spent time in Paris.
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Five Tips for Americans Studying Abroad
What does it take to make the most of study abroad? Here are a few tips to help maximize the experience.
Wishes, for Alix by James A. Emanuel
A long period during which Mr. Emanuel had not been able to write any poetry was broken when his six-year-old friend Alix demanded, “Write me a poem.” (He obliged the request.) “Wishes, for Alix” is published here with special permission of the poet.
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An Interview with James A. Emanuel
James A. Emanuel is one of America’s finest poets, and not enough Americans know about his work. In this post, Janet Hulstrand interviews Mr. Emanuel, who has lived in Paris since 1986.
Is study abroad in Hawaii really study abroad?
Some educators question whether studying in Hawaii is truly study abroad, while others embrace the opportunity for their students. How did an isolated archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles away from American soil, come to be part of this country?
Why Paris? Reason #4
In Paris, people take the time to enjoy living. Why don’t we all?
Discovering France’s Wines the Old-Fashioned Way
My French-speaking Australian friend Lincoln Siliakus celebrates his love of bicycling, the French countryside, and French wines in a wonderful new, prize-winning book, Visages de Terroir. Check it out!
Writing from the Heart, Reading for the Road 