Category Archives: Books

Summer Reading List N°2

I know, I am being optimistic. Tackle two full reading lists during the summer? Because, frankly, my number one rule for the summer is to get out and stay out as much as possible on your free time. Play, run … Read More →

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Life Lessons from Katharine Hepburn

  Life is made up of strings of short stories. It’s fast-paced and meandering. That’s how Katharine Hepburn’s autobiography goes. I like that. It’s different than other memoirs, very befitting of its protagonist. I have recently found myself re-reading this … Read More →

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M Train

  I loved Patti Smith’s Just Kids, but I loved M Train even more. She is such a wonderful writer. She takes us places, many times to Greenwich Village, for many cups of coffee at Café ‘Ino, but also to … Read More →

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Summer Reading List N°1

Summer has (unofficially) just begun, but that doesn’t mean we should waste any moment of it with light beach reading. In summer, just like in any other time of the year, I look for books that are less about providing … Read More →

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Life Lessons from Akira Kurosawa

Who can define Akira Kurosawa’s role in the world cinema landscape? His filmography defies categorization. His movies are very complex, both from the point of view of the craftsmanship, visual poetry and passion that went into their making and of … Read More →

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