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'I felt that the only thing I was on earth to do was to write' A couple of months ago Mavis Gallant had a dream. A messenger came to the door carrying a cardboard box with a lid on it. On top was written "Mavis Gallant" in big...
Any coastal town or city worth its salt has a Grand Hotel; those that host political shindigs – Eastbourne, Scarborough and Brighton, for example – seem to be particularly partial to them. All too often they are grand in size,...
First holiday memory? It was a different kind of holiday to the ones I'm used to, but it was great to see my children's faces when they got to have lunch with Princess Belle. It was the first time we had been to Cornwall and it...
Jeanne-Claude met Christo in Paris after he had fled, via Austria, from the intolerable restrictions of the communist bloc in Bulgaria. The year was 1958. From then on these two brave, determined and resourceful artists worked...
Thierry Tilly looks like a geography teacher or a chartered accountant, or a French version of Bill Gates. He claims, variously, to be a Nato "master-spy", a confidant of presidents and prime ministers, a financial genius, a...
Paris is all about romance and glamour and these cute Rendez-vous a Paris pieces are Bourjois’ latest limited edition launch. The five eyeshadows and three blushes in beautifully designed little pots bear Parisian scenes by...
PARIS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Supermodel Daul Kim left messages on her Web site saying she was "depressed" and "lonely" before her body was found hanging in her Paris apartment, police said. Police said the 20-year-old South Korean...
His shocking crime? Michelin's latest Tokyo edition went on sale in Japan on Friday, and Naret has been in town this week promoting what many consider to be the bible of restaurant guides. This time, Michelin's undercover team...
The world’s most expensive homes Some sellers still certain their nine-figure properties will attract buyers Built by Candy and Aaron Spelling, this 4.7-acre estate is just outside of Los Angeles. Herald Grant, also with...
Andrew Testa for The New York Times Au Rocher de Cancale, at its present location on Rue Montorgueil since 1846. A marvelous painting of a gourmand at his table hangs in the Musée Carnavalet in Paris — a portly, pink-faced...
