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The Paris Writers' Salon
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The Paris Writers' Salon

de Maupassant, de Beauvoir & the true value of reading

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Dec 06, 2022
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a lively chat with me and Paris-based author John Baxter

One of the great benefits of co-hosting a literary salon1 is that it encourages me to read deeply and engage in deep discussion. After thirteen years working various part-time gigs in the name of living the writing life in Paris, I finally have a lifestyle that maintains literature at its center. Bu…

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