Writers in Paris: Literary Lives in the City of Light - Softcover

Praise for "Writers in Paris"

"Burke's dynamic mapping of this special city illustrates how countless inspired and disillusioned writers from all over the world write Paris in life and in art. Sly, eclectic, yet packed with an utmost humor . . . An enthralling read." --"Cerise Press"

"Exhilarating." --"Head Butler"

"With maps, descriptions, and more than one hundred photographs, "Writers in Paris" gives a fresh, fascinating way of looking at the city and its unparalleled role in literature." --"ParisVoice.com"

"Staggering." --"The Boston Globe"

Praise for Writers in Paris

"Burke's dynamic mapping of this special city illustrates how countless inspired and disillusioned writers from all over the world write Paris in life and in art. Sly, eclectic, yet packed with an utmost humor . . . An enthralling read." --Cerise Press

"Exhilarating." --Head Butler

"With maps, descriptions, and more than one hundred photographs, Writers in Paris gives a fresh, fascinating way of looking at the city and its unparalleled role in literature." --ParisVoice.com

"Staggering." --The Boston Globe

Explores the life and times of leading French authors from Molière to Anaïs Nin, as well as a selection of ex-pats including Henry Miller, Samuel Becket, and Gertrude Stein, in an illustrated tribute that evaluates their writings while featuring descriptions of their favorite regional haunts.