Anna Brech 13th Jun 5 min read. A month in Paris pursuing pleasure sounds like a plot out of a Netflix rom-com. New York writer Glynnis MacNicol , however, is a woman of action as well as words.
After months living alone during Covid, the author looked to redress the balance via an impromptu adventure in the City of Light β entirely devoted to hedonism. The whole, deliciously joyful experiment went so well McNicol even wrote a book about it. And yes, plenty of nudity. A post shared by Glynnis MacNicol noonetellsyouthis. A year-old woman 47 in a few weeks , no partner, no children. An age and situation we are told promises little enjoyment.
And I want more. Via the Guardian. It is an enormous relief to not have to translate my life or feel like I am reporting from a foreign country, editing my story accordingly.
Even though I have asked for it, so to speak, I did not expect so many to answer. Via Vogue. It was almost instinctual. Like, I just wanted everything pleasurable as much as possible, as quickly as possible, as frequently as possible. I just wanted to be held, I wanted to be touched. Via public radio network, NPR. I have to stare at it for a while. This, I think, is why the French are so strict with language and behaviour and for a long time, dress.
They must counterbalance the excess of the butter and the skin and the sex. Indeed, I am enjoying them immensely. Via The New York Times. Got a story or adventure that could inspire a solo traveller like you?
