Culture. Rencontre

Class Act

Laurent Cantet's small film was hardly favored to win the top prize at Cannes

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By the Book

Odile Hellier, founder of the independent Village Voice bookshop, fights for its survival

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The Galloping Gardener

French landscape designer Louis Benech's enthusiasm for gardens is boundless

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Prizewinning Parisienne

The acclaimed writer and winner of the 2006 Femina prize, Nancy Huston, has lived in France for 35 years

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Presidential Desserts

An interview with former White House pastry chef Roland Mesnier

Cooking for your own family and friends can be intimidating-can you imagine having to do it for the presidential family? When you meet Roland Mesnier, pastry chef at the White House for more than 25 years, he makes it sound as easy as...well, pie.

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The Zen of Julie Delpy

Raised in Paris by theater actors, Julie Delpy followed the family tradition in her own way

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