“The US remains an object of fascination for me, and the subject of much study, but while many of my friends etc. are American and I have no plans at present to move elsewhere, I consider myself a permanent outsider.” MovingStudyPlansSubjectsObjectsMy FriendsRemainsPermanentEtcElsewhereOutsidersFascination Author:Luc Sante
“Paris had more sex than most church-laden places, and more church than most sex-laden places. Parisians crowed about Travail-Famille-Patrie while frequenting brothels. They enjoyed visiting drag shows while clamping down on homosexuality. They celebrated romance while treating women like dirt. Many of these contradictions existed elsewhere, but I do think Paris ruled the hypocrisy championships.” ThinkingRomanceChurchHypocrisyContradictionElsewhereChampionshipHomosexuality Author:Luc Sante