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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Bruce Springsteen: The Ultimate Dad
“The dads are here for Bruce; the dads hold these truths about Bruce to be self-evident.”
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?”
True Love Will Find You: My Afternoon in Daniel Johnston’s Dining Room
Johnston’s instrumental arrangements and shrill vocal style satisfied a primitive urge in me.
