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Americans who consider themselves sophisticated about sex may nevertheless be startled by the graphic content of The Sexual Life of Catherine M. (Grove Press; 209 pages). Not to worry. The memoir by Parisian art critic and magazine editor Catherine Millet managed to shock even the French...
...care for parents when they grow old. Girls, on the other hand, leave their parents' home for their husband's clan when they marry. In China's poorest villages, fathers don't even count their daughters when asked how many children they have. "Two strong sons," says a millet farmer surnamed Yang when asked about his family. As an afterthought, he adds: "Two donkeys. A pig. And one daughter...
...ready for a blast of publicity about "The Sexual Life of Catherine M." by Catherine Millet, translated by Adriana Hunter (Grove Press; June 12). The book is an extraordinarily frank sexual memoir by a well-respected editor in Paris. The book has already sold 300,000 copies in France...
...wonder. On the camel caravan, Adam and the men wake at 3am and begin walking at just after 4. They eat breakfast on foot; Adam races between the walking men serving tea and a porridge made of dates, millet and goat's cheese. They walk until 10am, and then ride through the heat of the day, then stop as the sun sets and feed the camels before eating their own meal, usually more porridge or dried fruit. "The worst thing is when you run out of pasture and the animals get tired," says Adam's uncle, Ebuche Saghdou, who made...
...exhibit itself changes with this move. Inspired by Jean-Franois Millet, van Gogh became convinced that the peasantry was the true subject for modern art. Study after study, in dark earth tones, reveals van Gogh's desire to capture the humility and spirit of the common worker. Particularly impressive is the exhibit's collection of van Gogh's studies for his first masterpiece, 'The Potato Eaters' (1885), the final version of which is not included in the show. Van Gogh was upset with the reception of this painting, moved briefly to Antwerp, where his brother Theo introduced...