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A French Table 1

Life in rural France with bureaucracy, baguettes, and one too many ducks. A memoir-in-progress and tales from the edge of reinvention.

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THE FRENCH HOTEL SURVIVAL GUIDE

Where the Wi-Fi Is Philosophical, the Elevator Is Optimistic, and the Shower Curtain Gets Emotionally Attached.

Aug 20, 2026 · A French Table 1

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The Unofficial Instruction Manual for Rural France

Nobody warns you about the shopping carts, the opening hours, or the day you accidentally join the frozen food church of France.

Aug 11, 2026 · A French Table 1

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How to Survive a French Heat Wave, According to Three French People

First, You Must Let the Old Air Out

Jul 21, 2026 · A French Table 1

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How to Volunteer at the Tour de France Without Actually Knowing What You're Doing

The Unofficial Tour de France Volunteer Handbook

Jul 14, 2026 · A French Table 1

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I Was Magnificent for Exactly Fifteen Minutes

A brief and entirely unsupported belief that I belonged.

Jul 7, 2026 · A French Table 1

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THE LINE, PART III: Dior and the Mirror of 1947

After the war, beauty wasn't frivolous. It was hope dressed in silk.

Jul 3, 2026 · A French Table 1

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Bordeaux Is Not a Wine Region. It's a Personality Test.

I failed it somewhere between "oaky finish" and eating decorative grapes out of spite.

Jun 28, 2026 · A French Table 1

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The Hidden Economy of Rural France

Or, how a swimming pool, a bread van, and an imaginary ex-husband taught me I had been using the wrong currency.

Jun 23, 2026 · A French Table 1

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Fifty Shades of Gruyère

A Brie-f Reminder That Growth Can Be Melty and Messy

Jun 19, 2026 · A French Table 1

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The Cow Was the Final Exam

I thought I was accepting a casual invitation. France thought I was enrolling in an apprenticeship.

Jun 16, 2026 · A French Table 1

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What I Don't Say Out Loud About Living in France

The postcards tell one story. Real life tells another.

Jun 11, 2026 · A French Table 1

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The Circus Is Back in Town, and I Own the Tent

The stage is set. The guests are arriving. The chaos is already warming up.

Jun 9, 2026 · A French Table 1

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My House Is Older Than America (And So Is The Plumbing)

My key to a future I did not plan.

Jun 3, 2026 · A French Table 1

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The Line, Part II: I Entered Chanel Wearing HOKAs and a Mild Delusion

French fashion abandoned the corset. The performance survived.

May 26, 2026 · A French Table 1

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The Dryer’s in the Dump. I’m in My Underwear

A Normal Day in My Life

May 24, 2026 · A French Table 1

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I Helped Harvest Walnuts in Rural France and Immediately Became a Liability

The walnuts had protected status. Karen and I absolutely did not.

May 19, 2026 · A French Table 1

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In France, Striking Is Basically a Love Language

Smoke, tractors, pension reform, and a surprisingly calm produce section.

May 12, 2026 · A French Table 1

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The Line, Part I: Versailles and the Architecture of French Fashion

Before it was couture, it was calibration.

May 9, 2026 · A French Table 1

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The Devil Wears Prada 2: Rural France Edition

Miranda Priestly Would Not Survive Here

May 4, 2026 · A French Table 1

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Every Day Is Saturday (Except Sunday)

Life here never quite turns into Monday.

Apr 28, 2026 · A French Table 1

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What I Was Actually Thinking at Galleries Lafayette

There are moments you don’t narrate while they’re happening.

Apr 24, 2026 · A French Table 1

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