Despite all the beautiful art, amazing architecture, and historical ruins we saw during our 3 weeks in Europe, for me, one of the highlights of the trip was a visit to the legendary Shakespeare and Company, an English bookstore in the heart of Paris. Unfortunately, this Shakespeare and Company is not the original Shakespeare and … Continue reading »
The Old Man and the Sea is a novella by Ernest Hemingway about an old man fisherman, Santiago, and his remarkable ordeal with the creatures of the sea. Though The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway’s most famous stories, it was criticized as much as it was praised. Written and published in the … Continue reading »
Apart from travelling, reading is the only other thing I love doing. Growing up, I remember reading Little House on the Prairie, the Chronicles of Narnia, Pippi Longstockings, Ramona, and other children’s classics. In high school I met the likes Kurt Vonnegut, Charles Dickens, and of course, my personal favorite, J.D. Salinger. And even now, … Continue reading »
