AllieThe English Section: Song of SolomonI’m not sure if there is anything I can write about Toni Morrison that can adequately capture how important and wonderful she is or how…Apr 11, 2016Apr 11, 2016
AllieThe English Section: Catching UpI haven’t forgotten about this project, I promise! I also haven’t stopped reading, or writing. Really! I’ve just been busy writing other…Jan 25, 2016Jan 25, 2016
AllieThe English Section: The AccidentalWarning: This is about Ali Smith’s 2005 book The Accidental! I will spoil the book if you are really interested in reading it and not…Oct 30, 2015Oct 30, 2015
AllieThe English Section: Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?I’m going to write a little bit about Raymond Carver’s Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?, and then I’m going to throw all caution and fear…Oct 21, 2015Oct 21, 2015
AllieThe English Section: MiddlesexThe most wonderful and difficult thing about Middlesex is how much it covers. It’s about gender. It’s about family. America. Identity…Oct 14, 2015Oct 14, 2015
AllieThe English Section: “Où est la bibliothèque ?”Whenever anyone asked why I was moving to France, I’d initially respond with only half of my answer. Two quick words.Oct 5, 2015Oct 5, 2015
AllieAu pair meetupIt takes one train and two metros to get from Marly-le-Roi to the Ecole Militaire stop. That’s where the online group of au pairs had made…Sep 2, 2015Sep 2, 2015
AllieIt’s my very first Medium post and my first update from Paris!I’m hoping that most of the things I post will be less like a travel blog and more of the writing I’m interested in doing — essays and…Aug 27, 2015Aug 27, 2015