The Year in Review: 2024
A list of my favourite books, films, albums and exhibitions of the year.
Rancière and Chekhov on Freedom
Jacques Rancière's latest essay, Au loin la liberté, is a wonderful treatise on Chekhov. Its title couldn't be better chosen.
Bande Dessinée 1964-2024 at the Centre Pompidou
I wish I had scheduled more time to visit Bande Dessinée 1964-2024, the amazing comic art exhibition at the Centre Pompidou. There was simply too much to see and discover and too many artists that I had never heard of.
Renaissance Florence Reimagined
Laurent Binet's "Perspective(s)" and Maggie O’Farrell’s "The Marriage Portrait" are a joy to read and make for a perfect travel companion on a trip to Florence.
The Year in Review: 2023
The best books that I read, the best films that I watched, the best albums that I listened to and the best exhibitions that I visited in 2023.
Marcel Proust. La fabrique de l’oeuvre
The exhibition "Marcel Proust. La fabrique de l'oeuvre" at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France is a treasure trove for Proust fans and literature lovers.
The Best Books of 2022
The best fiction, best general non-fiction, best biography, philosophy and history books, best graphic novels, the best art and photography books and the most disappointing books that I read this past year.
Marcel Proust. Un roman Parisien
To mark the 150th anniversary of his birth and the centenary of his death the Musée Carnavalet has dedicated a wonderful exhibition to Marcel Proust, his relationship with Paris and the place of the city in "À la recherche du temps perdu".
The Best Books of 2021
The best of the best, the best fiction, the best biography, the best science, philosophy and history books and the best art and photography books and the most disappointing books that I read this past year.
The Best Books of 2020
A selection of the best books I read this year, including best art and architecture, best book by Ali Smith and most disappointing.
A Single Man
It doesn’t happen often, but for once I actually like the film better than the novel.
Cixin Liu: The Three-Body Problem
I don’t usually read science fiction novels, but after reading rave reviews I picked up a copy of Cixin Liu's The Three-Body Problem. It is indeed a marvelous novel and after finishing the first volume I also ordered the second and third volume of the trilogy, which I found even better.