From there, head down along the waterfront to the Olivier Debré Contemporary Art Centre, a flagship contemporary art centre with 4 exhibition areas and a total surface area of 4,000 sq.Ī visit to Tours wouldn’t be complete without a pause in a ‘guinguette’, the lively open-air cafés on the banks of the Loire with their cheerful, friendly atmosphere.
Don’t miss its remarkable stained-glass windows, and the breath-taking beauty of its elaborate flamboyant façade when it lights up at the night. Stop to hang out at one of the cool bars and cafés on the Place Plumereau, a charming square in the historic district where you can mingle with a cosmopolitan crowd of local residents, students and tourists.Ī few of the city’s highlights: The Saint-Gatien cathedral, a perfect example Gothic art built during the 13th and 14th centuries on the vestiges of the Gallo-Roman city. Or some the many other the surrounding vineyards, all within a radius of 50 km!įor sightseeing: wander through the old town with its gracious half-timbered houses, narrow cobbled streets and fantastic market place. Visit the winery, La Cave de Vouvray, and follow their guide deep into the troglodyte cellars (2.5km) to learn how the region’s famous still and sparkling wine is made. Lovers of fine food will delight in the many specialties and great wines that you can enjoy in any one of the many restaurants that line the animated shopping streets in the town-centre: its ‘Sainte Maure’ goat cheese, rillettes, nougat, the sparkling white Vouvray wine and splendid Chinon and Bourgueil red wines, to name but a few. Since we’re in France, let’s start our little ‘tour of Tours’ with a special nod to all you foodies.
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She also teaches fiction writing at NYU's School of Professional Studies.It’s also in the epicentre of the châteaux country, with the magnificent Loire Valley châteaux all within easy reach, and surrounded by the 4,500 hectares of the ‘Appellation’ Touraine wine country. She has published four novels, four story collections and a novella.
Henry award, and been a finalist for the Iowa short fiction award, the Bellwether award, the Shirley Jackson award for short fiction, among others. Her stories have appeared in over a hundred literary and speculative magazines and anthologies such as Conjunctions to Tin House and Weird Tales. Karen Heuler is a literary sci-fi/fantasy author. The book will be out via Angry Robot on the 12 th of July 2022. A talking cat who loves craft beers, picket lines, and duping and 'shooting' people.Įleanor has no time for Stan and his shenanigans, because she finds herself helping another coven locate a missing witch which she thinks is mysteriously linked to the shortage of water in Liberty. This terrifying (and yet somehow vaguely familiar) terrain is explored via Eleanor – a young woman eagerly learning about the gifts of her magic through the support of her coven.īut being a white witch is not as easy as they portray it in the books, and she's already been placed under 'house arrest' with a letch named Stan, a co-worker who wronged her in the past and now exists in the form of a cat. In this society, paranoia is well-suited because eyes and ears are all around, and they are judging.
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In the state of Liberty, water is rationed at alarming prices, free speech is hardly without a cost, and Texas has just declared itself its own country. The cover has been designed by Kate Cromwell, who recently redesigned the logo for publisher Angry Robot. A cover reveal of award-winning author Karen Heuler's latest work, The Splendid City. Something a bit different for a wet Tuesday.
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