Comments for Joanna Biggar's Blog

Comment on Indochine by Terry Sue Harms

Terry Sue Harms — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:25:36 +0000

Indochine, as satisfying a word to speak as their baguettes are to eat. Sounds like a fabulous place to visit.

Comment on Indochine by Dick Jordan

Dick Jordan — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:24:50 +0000

I recently watched both “The Quiet Tourist” (2002 movie starring Michael Caine) which gives one a sense of what the 1950′s in Vietnam must have been like, and “Indochine” (1992 movie starring Catherine Deneuve) set in 1930′s Vietnam when resistance to French rule was already happening.

Then I saw “Outside the Law” (2010) which focuses on an Algerian family caught up in their country’s struggle for independence from France. One of the sons returns from fighting in Indochina as a member of the French Army and finds that his family has moved into a shantytown in Paris.

All three of these films give one a glimpse of the fading out of colonial power in the Third World in the mid-twentieth century.

Comment on Moody Midnight in Paris with Woody Allen by Vera Hamady

Vera Hamady — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 23:10:46 +0000

I love Paris in the rain during “canicule” times.
The film, a poem to Paris from Woody Allen, sounds interesting. I will not miss it. Thanks for sharing your romantic take on it.

Bisous

Comment on Wine and Words in Gold Country by Mary Whitney Hoch

Mary Whitney Hoch — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:56:38 +0000

Jo- It’s February, and I finally sat down with the basket of Christmas cards and read all your news and gazed at all your photos over and over. Then I ordered That Paris Year. I already know I will love this book. You may remember that I was a French major and loved living my life in French while in Switzerland in the 1970′s. I spent several weeks in Paris in the summer of 1967, and my photos show us all in dresses…not in jeans with backpacks. At least we were beginning to wear what they called “mini-faldas” once we got to Spain. Can’t wait to read this beautiful book, and then introduce my Amherst Book Club to your writing. Congratulations and love from Mary

Comment on That Paris Year by Manfred

Manfred — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:03:11 +0000

Hi , Joanna!

We desires you much success with your new novel.
many dear greet from Annett & Manfred also at Doug.In August we will again in more detail announce ourselves times.
Until soon M. & A.

Comment on Don’t drink the water by Goji Berry

Goji Berry — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:27:03 +0000

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Comment on On Becoming Classless by Heather

Heather — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:54:30 +0000

Open sewers? Yikes. And I thought potty training was messy. But the view from the school is lovely.

Comment on Alive and Well in Heredia by Heather

Heather — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:10 +0000

Hi Mom, it’s great to see the new digs–they’re all so pretty (as is Doug in front of it). It’s funny to think of you climbing in and out of the window as the entry point, though! I bet the salon was a great place to feel local culture to the fullest.

Comment on Life was a Beach, but We Left (Or Swimming with Snakes) by jobiggar

jobiggar — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:54:05 +0000

Thanks, Joan. KInd words, but I’m just calling ‘em like I see ‘em, and writing on the fly. Connecting to Internet has become more iffy, and then there’s the problem of finding time between studying/activities and traveling. Now we’re on the Caribbean coast, like Jamaica mon, and will post more when possible. Ciao (as they sahttp://jobiggar.wordpress.com/wp-admin/edit-comments.php?p=192&approved=1#y here)

Comment on Life was a Beach, but We Left (Or Swimming with Snakes) by joan mitric

joan mitric — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:00:39 +0000

JOANNA,, This is great stuff.. Thank you for paving the way.. braving the way.. your prose is elegant and evocative, colorful as the landscape and new horizons and Macaws above!
you are so lucky to be there! and writing like a demon/creative muse!
joan