The Parisian Chapter

Paris, 1995. Lily Jacobsen, an aspiring novelist from Montana, finds herself alone and bewildered when her best friend and roommate abruptly moves out. In need of rent money, she lands a job as the programs manager at the American Library in Paris, following in the footsteps of Odile, her beloved French neighbour from her childhood, who used to tell her stories of heroic World War II librarians. At work, Lily meets an extraordinary cast of characters - including her favourite writer, struggling students, haughty trustees and devoted volunteers - each with their own stories...and agendas. In the library's attic, Lily discovers a box of archives that may be a link to Odile's own Parisian chapter. This captivating, moving story is a love letter to the power of literature, the life of the artist, the importance of friendship and leaving home only to find it again. (Author photo) Janet Skeslien Charles is the New York Times , USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of The Paris Library , The Librarians of Rue de Picardie and Moonlight in Odessa. Her work has been translated into forty languages. To connect, visit her website JSkeslienCharles.com, @JSkeslienCharles on Instagram and her newsletter JSkeslienCharles.substack.com.