american culture france
We’re Not From Here. Lines We Weren’t Supposed to Draw
stories written in exile, quiet resistance, and echoes of Cortázar’s France
Keith Christiansen
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Orange Blossom's "Di Ya Sîdî": Arabic Vocals Meet French Electronics in Nantes
How a French electronic group found their sound by weaving together musical traditions
Culture
Modern Light in Quiet Chapels of France
A birthday dispatch, a video post about countryside chapel, and the unlikely legacy of modern sacred art
Culture
Second Hand France
French Charity Shops, Flea Markets, Websites and how to navigate them all
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French Radio and More Serendipity on the road
On French radio and familiar errands
Table & Foraging
The Invasive Edges Where Familiar Things Grow
Foraging in France, Figs, feral margins, and the forgotten fruits of spring
Leaving the US
Sunday Stopped Being Work in Disguise
How moving to France rewired my relationship with time, rest, and the invisible labor of weekends
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An American in Paris, passport not required
The Musical Ballet That Cost a Fortune—and Invented an American Fantasy of France
french rural living
We've got a Live one here - or I'm planning to have live sessions
Help me pick the best time for weekly sessions (tell me what you’d actually show up for).
Leaving the US
Home revisions 2: The Distance Between Home and Belonging
Aurélie Jezequel on returning to France, writing through upheaval, and why friendliness doesn’t always mean connection.
Leaving the US
How Many Cats Is Too Many Cats? And Other Lessons from Living in Borrowed Homes
Reflections on three years of house sitting, cultural mishaps, animal diplomacy, and what makes a place feel (temporarily) like home.
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Lost and Found and Sampled - 8 octubre 1971 by Cortex (1975)
A lost French jazz-funk gem with a second life in hip-hop