Colombe Schneck
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A French Reproach to Our Big, Baggy American Memoirs May 21, 2024
One day the French writer Colombe Schneck, a total stranger, came to my house. She was a friend of a friend who lived in Paris, and it had somehow been arranged that she would drop by. The afternoon was gray and drizzly, and I felt slightly awkward a...
On Colombe Schneck’s “Swimming in Paris” May 14, 2024
LEARNING TO SWIM involves learning to stay calm in an uncomfortable environment. First, there’s the task of breathing; breathing is a task now. Exhale while changing directions, somersaulting; inhale through mouth angled just above water’s surface. K...
