Adore October 2021

to the Hôtel de Pontalba, a hôtel particulier and the Parisian home of New Orleans' Micaela Almonester, Baroness de Pontalba, who built our iconic Jackson Square. There are self-portraits shot as she peers through tiny shop windows and she cleverly weaves images of the Vieux Carré into the story. With her unrivaled eye and honest emotion, Deb takes us along on her restorative sojourn finding exquisite beauty in ordinary things. "One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things," she explains." Novelty lights up the brain." This book says big things in quiet ways in which we can all find solace. The French Leave definitely feeds your heart and soul. I'm checking off several hard to shop for people on my holiday list — history buffs, French design lovers, antique collectors, and those of you who love a stylish coffee table book, you just might find this under the tree. There are several author signings scheduled and the book is available at the New Orleans Museum of Art as well as other local independent bookstores.

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