David Barnes
Founder of Spoken Word in Paris
(c) Discover Paris!
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Friday, April 2nd, 2010 A Cultural and Social History of the City of Light at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 
Much more than a book about crime in turn-of-the-20th-century Paris, The Crimes of Paris by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler (New York: Little Brown and Company, 2009) is an absorbing cultural and social history about the City of Light during the period known as the Belle Epoque. In careful prose, the authors describe a number of important discoveries and achievements in science, technology, art, and literature, and recount the impact that these new forces had on those who lived during this era. As suggested by the book’s cover, murder, theft, and detection form the basis around which the authors weave their narrative, but they also develop other themes, including the public’s fascination with crime and with criminals who triumph over the forces of law and public order.
Readers who seek a good crime story that builds to a climactic denouement might feel frustrated with the seemingly deliberate, uneven manner by which the narrative unfolds. However, for those who have the patience to read through the chapters, their reward will be keen insight into the spirit of the age, before that world was swept away with the onslaught of WWI.
Presentation of Paris Insights at the Alliance Française of Salt Lake City
Thursday, March 4th, 2010 The Alliance Française of Salt Lake City has invited Monique Wells to present Paris Insights: The Best of History, Culture, and Contemporary Life in Paris on Sunday 7 March at 3 PM.
Location: Gore Auditorium at the Gore School of Business at Westminster College, Salt Lake City.
Admission is free!
Welcome to the Paris Insights blog!
Sunday, February 28th, 2010 Seventeen years ago my wife and I moved to Paris to experience a more slow-paced and culturally enriched lifestyle. Our love affair with the city grew with each passing year, and our desire to share our knowledge of, and passion for, Paris grew as well.
In 1999, we founded Discover Paris!TM , a travel planning service for the Paris-bound traveler. In 2000, we began publishing a monthly newsletter about the City of Light, and in 2008 we published Paris Insights – An Anthology, a full-color anthology of the best of those newsletters. This is our Premium edition, and it is available on Blurb.com. In 2010 we published a black-and-white edition, which we call the Travelers’ edition. Paris Insights – An Anthology has received numerous favorable reviews, and the Travelers’ edition is available on Amazon.
Encouraged by the response that we have received with the publication of our book, we recently decided to publish this blog of our observations about life in this eternally-fascinating city.
