An Apartment in Paris - Author Visit

The secret dream of every writer, or artist, is to live and work in Paris, although it rarely comes true. Hear from David Benjamin, the author of An Apartment in Paris, as he chronicles the arduous process of planting a foothold—pied-à-terre—in the City of Light. He regales the reader with the adventures, observations, shocks, and pleasures experienced by himself and his wife, artist Junko Yoshida, along the way.

This is a story as much about Paris—its byways and alleys, its people and mores, its moods and its spirit, its spectacle and grandeur—as it is about mere real estate. Benjamin spices his explorations, hopes and fears, digressions and opinions (especially about tourists) with commentary from a cavalcade of literary forebears, from Victor Hugo and Mark Twain to A.J. Leibling and the eloquent bard of the Lost Generation in the Quartier Latin, Elliot Paul.

Before and after the event, there will be the opportunity to purchase the author's books for $20 each, cash or check.