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5 Facts About Mark Twain In Paris 0
- BOOKS & GEOGRAPHY
- October 26, 2020
Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens], the author of such classics as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, was a frequent visitor to Paris. “In Paris they just simply opened their eyes and stared when we spoke to them in French! We never did succeed in making those idiots understand their own
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5 Facts About Algeria From Africa Memoir 0
- BOOKS & GEOGRAPHY, VIDEOS
- October 19, 2020
Take a quick trip to the North African country of Algeria with these 5 facts about Algeria from Africa Memoir: 50 Years, 54 Countries, One American Life by Mark G Wentling. Visit all 54 African countries with an adventurous American guide who has spent over half a century on the continent. Africa Memoir tells the incredible
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5 Facts About James Baldwin In Paris 0
- BOOKS & GEOGRAPHY
- October 14, 2020
James Baldwin, the American author of Go Tell It on the Mountain and Giovanni’s Room, was more than a novelist, poet, playwright, and activist. James Baldwin fulfilled his dream of living in Paris beginning in 1948. “It is perfectly possible to be enamoured of Paris while remaining totally indifferent or even hostile to the French.”—James
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Interview With Isabella Grosso, Author Of Natasha’s Not My Name 0
- INTERVIEWS
- October 12, 2020
Introspective, unapologetic, and brave, Natasha’s Not My Name is rooted in a desire to share in heartache and success with other girls on a journey of self-discovery. It is inspirational reading for all women. The author Isabella Grosso talks to Book Glow about her memoir. Describe the memoir in one sentence. Natasha is about saving
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5 Facts About Gertrude Stein In Paris 1
- BOOKS & GEOGRAPHY
- October 2, 2020
Gertrude Stein, the author of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas and The Making of Americans, was more than a novelist, poet, and playwright. Gertrude Stein was an imposing figure in the expat community in Paris during the first half of the twentieth century. “America is my country and Paris is my hometown.”—Gertrude Stein Here
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Literary Holidays During The Month Of October 1
- BOOKS & SEASONS, VIDEOS
- September 30, 2020
October is National Book Month, National Cookbook Month, and National Reading Group Month. Plus don’t forget to celebrate this month Mystery Series Week, Mad Hatter Day, Dictionary Day (related: read these quotes about dictionaries to celebrate the day), and National Frankenstein Day. Literary Holidays during the month of October include: October 1-31: National Book Month
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