John Freeman

This writer is grappling with the paradox of public parks in Paris

June 15, 2020Books

Author, editor and literary critic John Freeman’s new volume of poetry, “The Park,” explores how the public Luxembourg Gardens can be a refuge and provide access to beauty for some while excluding others.

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