Paris Letters by Janice MacLeod

Author:Janice MacLeod
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2013-12-11T16:00:00+00:00

Dear Áine,

It’s raining in Paris today. Not all day, just when I gear up to go. The clouds seem to know when I put on my coat, and they take it as a cue to downpour. So while I wait for the latest downpour to subside, I’m writing this letter to you and sipping coffee.

My haste to get outside is based on an exciting call I received after lunch. The book I ordered has arrived at the local English bookstore. There is something poetic about a good old-fashioned bookstore. I used to have Amazon deliver books to my door. I’ve always had a love for mail. And these days, I’ll be the first to brag about the convenience and pleasure of e-books. The instant access to English books in a French-speaking land is a magical delight. But there is magic in traditional bookstores too. It’s a magic you can feel in the air. The smell of aging paper, of ink, and of people. And in Paris, some of those people were Hemingway and Fitzgerald.

The rain has subsided for now. The clouds are likely waiting for me to lace up my shoes. Walking in the rain in Paris isn’t so bad. The sound of the rain hitting my umbrella is pleasant, and the light from the lampposts glistens on the sidewalk.

Janice

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