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Paris Letters: Being a Stranger, Becoming Yourself
Plus photos of the most fascinating-looking strangers I've encountered. So far.
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Susanna Schrobsdorff
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April 2024

What Crookies and Franglais Can Do For You
The kookiest English in Paris and other things I've fallen for this week
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Susanna Schrobsdorff
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Oh Those Lucky, Lucky Dogs of Paris
Or how to make friends and influence French people without trying.
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Susanna Schrobsdorff
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What You Can Learn From Judgy French Waiters
I joke that this series (you can subscribe for free) should be called Elderly In Paris, but I feel the opposite of old here. This is probably because…
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Susanna Schrobsdorff
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March 2024

Being Very Wrong About French Things
And other mistakes I've made in Paris this week
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Susanna Schrobsdorff
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On Leaving Brooklyn For Paris
How I sold my apartment, gave away my furniture and began a third act by getting on a plane.
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Susanna Schrobsdorff
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December 2022

In Praise Of Crying Men
And what holiday movies have to do with the World Cup
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Susanna Schrobsdorff
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October 2022

How To Wear Brown Polyester Without Crying
Plus learning to love Flippy the fast-food robot
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Susanna Schrobsdorff
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On 'Rewilding' Our Lawns, and Ourselves
And that time Dad turned our yard into a meadow
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Susanna Schrobsdorff
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September 2022

How Finding Creative Flow Changes Our Sense of Self
Plus, a new book on music and performance anxiety.
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Susanna Schrobsdorff
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Why Art Created By Artificial Intelligence Is Both Irresistible and Horrifying
And we wonder whether it's art if its maker risks nothing of themselves.
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Susanna Schrobsdorff
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August 2022

On Learning to Run In Paris
Plus, why we forget what's good for us.
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Susanna Schrobsdorff
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