Episode 50|4: A mix of gumption and courage: Paris memoirs


Overview

This week on Les Bookworms Pod features two Paris memoirs that we enjoyed reading: Paris on Air by Oliver Gee and No. 91/92: notes on a Parisian commute by Lauren Elkin. Two short reads that transport you directly to the heart of Paris. Both stories touch on the experience of living in Paris following the 2015 terrorist attacks, while also navigating personal insights and reflections of the daily experience of life as foreigners in Paris and France in general. We are longtime fans of both and enjoyed reflecting on what about these books spoke to us. 

Books

  • « Paris on Air » Oliver Gee (2020)
  • « No. 91/92: notes on a Parisian commute » by Lauren Elkin (2021)

Country

France (Paris)

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