Category Archives: literature

A Berkeley Girl Looks Back

Posted on May 10, 2018 by elisefrancesmiller

Fifty years ago this month, the May Revolution began in Paris and spread throughout France. The population of France was just over 50 million, and 10 million workers went out on strike. Imagine if today, out of 327 million Americans, … Continue reading →

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My Other Life – Explaining my Unexpected List of New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 3, 2018 by elisefrancesmiller

It occurred to me after I received such a lovely response from my New Year’s Resolutions post, that many of my novel-and-blog readers might be confused! I wrote: “Lots of New Years Resolutions, beginning with attending the Women’s March, then … Continue reading →

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What I did on my summer vacation (in October)

Posted on November 12, 2017 by elisefrancesmiller

In October, Jay and I set out on a long-planned New England vacation, which turned out to be a delightful adventure. We flew east, rented a car, and drove through the countryside of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and upstate … Continue reading →

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Reading Proust with Friends – The Celebration!

Posted on December 18, 2016 by elisefrancesmiller

“Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust, also called In Search of Lost Time, is a multi-volume novel, the story of a man’s journey through life, starting when he is a boy.”     So began our presentation last night, … Continue reading →

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