With Love from Washington

With Love from Washington

[ARCHIVES] On reading David Sedaris and French Castles

Alicia Kenworthy
Jul 18, 2022
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The first time I welcomed a Frenchman into my home, my Mom was a ball of nerves. Hosting an exchange student felt like something other families did, not ours. What if we weren’t “typically American” …

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