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Moominpappa at Sea Book Review

Tove Jansson
A beautiful, imaginative, gentle exploration into the unknown. A touch of magic realism gives a sense of unpredictability, but it never feels outlandish.

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Cent ans de solitude Book Review

Gabriel García Márquez
The huge cast of characters and rapid-fire plot made this book extremely difficult to follow. It might have been an enjoyable read if it was half the length.

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A guide to getting settled in Paris

There's lots of advice around the internet for expats looking to settle in France (and Paris in particular). Before coming here, I read up on countless forums and blog posts about how to look for a place to live, set up a bank account, get a phone plan, and all that wonderful bureaucratic stuff. …

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How the cities of yesteryear reacted to the automobile

Debate over the role of the automobile is a mainstay of urban politics. A quick scan of the last few months' headlines reveal a debate over surface parking in Minneapolis, Washington Metro's push for more transit-oriented stations, mixed messaging from Hamilton's downtown parking study, and …

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