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Issue #23
November 16, 2024

In this video, I reflect on my time in Paris recently and I discuss the history of literary cafes as the locations where notable writers like Ernest Hemingway, Emile Zola, Simone de Beauvoir, and Jean-Paul Sartre wrote and socialized.

About Mark

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A longtime English professor, scholar, and author, Mark Canada, Ph.D., writes and lectures on a variety of authors and subjects in the fields of literature, language, history, and leadership.

More from Mark

My scheduler and I are booking lectures for the summer and fall. Please send an email to mark.canada@icloud.com to pitch some possible dates for your group.  Here are a few topics I can cover:

  • "The Literature of the Sea"

  • "The Literary Mediterranean"

  • "Puzzling Poe"

  • "Frederick Douglass: Author, Abolitionist, Activist"

  • "Franklin in France: Diplomat, Celebrity, and Flirt"

  • "Benjamin Franklin: Scientist, Diplomat, Author--and Role Model?"

To book Mark for a speaking engagement, click on the "Contact Mark" link below and send a message with dates and requested topics.

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