For readers in Lebanon, The Polar Bear and the Palm Tree is now available as ebook on Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-polar-bear-and-the-palm-tree Happy reading! Evelyne
The Reunion of Strangers
It all started in 2017, when my husband Tom and I were getting ready to leave Saudi Arabia to settle in New York. This happened after 20 years living and working in Europe, Asia and the Middle-East. I knew the power of the expat community and of social media, so I sent messages to various … Continue reading The Reunion of Strangers
What Road Tripping With My Global Family Has Taught Me
The snow is falling hard in Vermont, where my family and I have chosen to spend the last days of 2019. The chalet is quiet, my husband Tom, our two kids and son in law are out on the slopes. I am listening to the Mozart requiem, sipping a cup of spicy Chai from India … Continue reading What Road Tripping With My Global Family Has Taught Me
In Defense of Self-Publishing
The Polar Bear and the Palm Tree by Evelyne Fallows Recently, a reader wrote that my first novel, The Polar Bear and the Palm Tree, screamed “self-published.” The one star out of five and the rest of his review confirmed that P. from Ohio did not really enjoy reading my book. Did this comment sting? … Continue reading In Defense of Self-Publishing
Musings of a Thanksgiving Late Bloomer
Recently, at a dinner in Manhattan, our friend Robert asked us what our favorite Thanksgiving memories were. My husband, Tom, was quick to reply, all choked up, that it was his favorite holiday, a time in his youth when his parents would welcome strangers at their family table. People who had no one or visitors … Continue reading Musings of a Thanksgiving Late Bloomer
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