Kate Gavino is the creator of the blog and book, Last Night's Reading. Her work has been featured in Buzzfeed, The Guardian, O Magazine, Rookie, the Paris Review Daily, and Brooklyn Magazine.
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“Où est ma nounou?”: What It’s Like Nannying in Paris
His mother said to me, “French mothers can be wild. That one in particular is a monster.”
Learning to Live in France With(out) The Nose Wrinkle
My relationship with my French teachers became more like the ones I had with my therapists: I desperately wanted them to like me.
Living in Paris, I’m Just Another American—and the French Don’t Seem to Mind
My life as an American in Paris is a far cry from what the glamorous direct-to-DVD movies make it out to be. Still, that’s the story I tell.
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Evolving the Monster: A History of Godzilla
“What bright flame has drawn our imaginations toward a creature that destroys lives on the other side of the sea?”
What Would Captain Janeway Do?: On Depression, My Lost Year, and Star Trek: Voyager
How rewatching ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ shed new light on a lost year of my life.
Justin Bieber Is My Lesbian Icon
It’s not about getting away with things. It’s about becoming more comfortable with myself.
