I spent 10 days in Beijing last November, and high on my list of things to do was the Lost Plate culinary tour. Driving from stop to stop by tuk-tuk, we dove head-first into the local food scene that is at the heart of the dense 'hutong' neighborhoods. I wrote about it for The Washington Post.
Read MoreI break down my first ever writing retreat: explaining how and why I did it, what I got out of it, and how you can make it work for you.
Read MoreA little while ago, I decided to put my ego aside, and to start reading books about writing, in order to keep improving my craft. These are the first three books I read.
Read MoreI finished this stunning novel during a writing retreat in Normandy (blog post on that coming up), and its beauty, combined with the beautiful landscape around me, helped me to complete the most productive writing period I've ever had.
Read MoreStudies have found that people who cycle are smarter, more sexually attractive and better at assembling furniture than those that don't.
Read MoreMore Christie, please!
Read MoreI revisit a book I've been reading since I was 17.
Read MoreA short review of the final installment of the Vernon Subutex series aka "the book of the summer".
Read MoreA short review of two of my self-assigned summer reading texts: "The Bone People" by Kerri Humes and "Selected Stories" by Alice Munro.
Read MoreA short review of two very different works of contemporary French literature. "Vernon Subutex Vol II" by Virginie Despentes, and "Dans le café de la jeunesse perdu" by Patrick Modiano.
Read MoreThe Crazy Horse Cabaret in Paris has been setting hearts a-racing for more than 60 years. I finally ticked it off my Paris bucket list and attended the sexy, witty and iconic show, writing all about it for Marque Magazine in Australia. Check it out...
Read MorePublished in PrimoLife Magazine June 2017
In September 2016, I rode a wooden bike for 3 days through Athens and the Greek Islands. Jump in the saddle with me and explore this magnificent landscape in this most unusual way.
Read MoreA short review of French novel "En attendant Bojangles" by Olivier Bourdeaut. It was whimsical, beautiful, silly and nostalgic, and I recommend it!
Read MoreThis is a short review of the "Rendez-vous avec la mort", by Agatha Christie, which is the French translation of the English "Appointment with Death".
Read MoreAnna Reads Books 2016 was such a success, I'm doing it again in 2017! Here are a few short lines on everything I've read so far this year...
Read MoreOur target for the weekend is Château de Chambord. As the most famous and prominent castle in the region, can get very busy in the summer months, but after driving through the thickly wooded domain that surrounds it (and signs alerting us to wild boar and deer that roam about) we find it half-empty in the cold and crisp early December air.
Read MoreSarah is an American stand-up comedian who lives and works in Paris. I met her via my boyfriend, also a stand-up comedian on the scene. I was immediately imprssed by Sarah's energy and professionalism, and eager to talk to her about the comedy scene in Paris and her place in it.
Read MoreThere are about 15 young men in white, swarming over the sand, luring the bull this way and that. Psssst pssst they hiss and the bull swings his huge muscular body around, legs already splayed and hooves gouging the sand as he lurches forward.
Read MorePublished in לאשה Laisha Magazine, May 2016
Paris and it’s surrounds are perfect for family and couple bicycle rides. Enjoy these three fun routes and explore the City of Lights.
Read MoreAnna Hartley is an Australian writer based in Paris.
