It’s hard to believe that seven years have passed since I caught a glimpse of Thomas Gainsborough’s 1782 painting of Lieutenant Colonel John Hayes St. Leger on a corridor wall in Buckingham Palace. A keepsake from Buckingham Palace that started it all The day after, I was on a transatlantic flight home to the USA. … Continue reading January Mornings: A Moon Garden to The Man in the Way
Montmartre
The Essence of Liberty and Love
Sifting through source materials in my quest to find meaning and cohesion in someone’s long-forgotten life is one of my favorite pursuits. I have traveled thousands of miles to sit in the quiet rooms of faraway libraries and archives, poring through antiquated books or binders filled with thick parchment pages. But there is nothing like … Continue reading The Essence of Liberty and Love
Memories and Montmartre
Last Saturday, a photo service emailed me a “memory.” It was a picture I took of tombstones in a Paris cemetery. The caption, “Bring your memories to life,” made me laugh. Six years ago, I had finished writing the draft of A Moon Garden and was becoming frustrated at my lack of success in finding … Continue reading Memories and Montmartre
Roxane Gilbert 