I am an attorney and aunt of six. (It's more demanding than you might think!) I used to be a voracious reader, now I just start books and seldom finish them. I am particularly interested in the French novel right now, and I want to read all of Emile Zola's books in Les Rougon-Macquart series. I also love French art, French music, and . . ....more »

I am an attorney and aunt of six. (It's more demanding than you might think!) I used to be a voracious reader, now I just start books and seldom finish them. I am particularly interested in the French novel right now, and I want to read all of Emile Zola's books in Les Rougon-Macquart series. I also love French art, French music, and . . . hearing other people speak French and . . . a hundred thousand other things . . . .

"The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work." - Emile Zola « less