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John Baxter’s Insider Guide— Paris is a city made for walkers. One can cross is on foot from Montmartre to Montparnasse in half a day—but why would you want to, when there are so many intriguing distractions, from cafes, restaurants and boutiques to museums, galleries, and sites associated with twenty centuries of history? In Paris on Foot, prize-winning travel author ... Read More »

New York Offbeat Walks is a pocket-size guide with 12 walks covering Manhattan. This is not your typical guide, but shows the quirkier side of Manhattan. Perfect for jaded New Yorkers who want to rediscover their city and explore areas that they often overlook, and tourists who want to go off the beaten path. Each walk covers lesser-known architectural, historical, ... Read More »

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The journey to the Creation of the Picture Book, A Wild Windy Night —The interviewer, Hasegawa, Editor for the original Japanese book (November 2021) Hasegawa: Thank you for your time today. In this interview, we’ll be exploring the creation process of A Wild Windy Night. Can you recall when the initial planning meeting took place? I believe it was just ... Read More »

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The Beauty and Wisdom of Japanese Traditional Folk Houses
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Historic, Romantic and Obsessive Liaisons Memoirist and Francophile Baxter (A Year in Paris) offers an alluring collection of essays focused on the Parisian “culture of acceptance and acquiescence” in the boudoir. He combines personal reflections with a literary-historical account of neighborhoods and locales, including Montparnasse circa 1924, when Jean Rhys moved in with Ford Madox Ford and his girlfriend, and ... Read More »