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Alumni and faculty members who would like to have their books considered for this listing should contact Stacey Himmelberger, editor of Hamilton magazine. This list, which dates back to 2018, is updated periodically with books appearing alphabetically on the date of entry.
An American in Pandemic Paris: A Coming-of-Retirement-Age Memoir by Michelle Facos K’76
March 15, 2023
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(Pouthier Press, 2022).
Forced to choose where to ride out the pandemic, Facos opts to extend what was originally intended to be a two-month stay in Paris. That “brief” visit would lead to a transformative 16-month journey of self-discovery, path-realignment, romantic adventure, and a deeper relationship with the City of Light and herself. Join the author, an art historian, as she “explores the jasmine-scented streets of Paris, navigates the fascinating world of senior dating, returns to her original career path, spends weekends with aristocrats, winters on the Côte d’Azur, and holds long conversations with her favorite works of art. And meet the new people in her world — Puzzle Man of Montparnasse, Amazing Accordionist, Jim the Expat, and Caroline the Professor — who made her (first) pandemic year one of metamorphosis and joy.”
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