Step into Nina’s Diary.
Nina is a 25-year-old aspiring photojournalist who leaves everything behind in New York to see the world in 1958, with Paris as her first stop. She’s determined to create the life she has imagined for herself, but the path is far from easy. Her friendships become an important source of support as she navigates the setbacks and uncertainty along the way.
She stays close to her friends through the letters they exchange. She writes about the books, photographs, places, history, and everyday moments that shape the way she sees the world.
Nina's Diary
06 - Life does not end here
I came by your room for a quick chat before leaving for Deauville with Ben (now don't frown, just this once try to be happy for me!). As usual, you’re...
06 - Life does not end here
I came by your room for a quick chat before leaving for Deauville with Ben (now don't frown, just this once try to be happy for me!). As usual, you’re...
05 - The cost of beauty
I finally worked up the nerve to show my portfolio to the editor-in-chief of the New York Herald Tribune, Mr. Hawke. That sure was no walk in the park.
05 - The cost of beauty
I finally worked up the nerve to show my portfolio to the editor-in-chief of the New York Herald Tribune, Mr. Hawke. That sure was no walk in the park.
04 - The future has a price
Nina, when you stand before the Opéra Garnier, don't you think such an architectural marvel demanded its own share of sacrifice? How many nameless stonemasons, plasterers, and ironworkers broke their...
04 - The future has a price
Nina, when you stand before the Opéra Garnier, don't you think such an architectural marvel demanded its own share of sacrifice? How many nameless stonemasons, plasterers, and ironworkers broke their...
03 - Man vs. Machine
On our way back, just two streets from the Latin Quarter, Lilly and I got caught up in a march of factory workers. Men and women were out protesting the...
03 - Man vs. Machine
On our way back, just two streets from the Latin Quarter, Lilly and I got caught up in a march of factory workers. Men and women were out protesting the...
02 - Fit the mold
From the start, I felt her reluctance to hire me. "How could you possibly move to Paris while your French is so poor?" she said. And when she found out...
02 - Fit the mold
From the start, I felt her reluctance to hire me. "How could you possibly move to Paris while your French is so poor?" she said. And when she found out...
Did You Cross The Ocean to Chase Your Dream, Or...
Set in 1958 New York, Billie writes to her best friend Nina and reflects on a demolished Midtown haunt, capturing how a changing Manhattan can erase a physical building, but...
Did You Cross The Ocean to Chase Your Dream, Or...
Set in 1958 New York, Billie writes to her best friend Nina and reflects on a demolished Midtown haunt, capturing how a changing Manhattan can erase a physical building, but...