About this Event
Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Friday, May 2nd at 7:00 PM when Elaine Sciolino returns to the store to discuss her new book Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World's Greatest Museum. Elaine will be joined in discussion by Marion Abbott and will sign copies of her book after the presentation.
to preorder a copy of Adventures In the Louvre
The Louvre is the most famous museum in the world, attracting millions of visitors every year with its masterpieces. In Adventures in the Louvre, Elaine Sciolino immerses herself in this magical space and helps us fall in love with what was once a forbidding fortress.
Exploring galleries, basements, rooftops, and gardens, Sciolino demystifies the Louvre, introducing us to her favorite artworks, both legendary and overlooked, and to the people who are the museum’s lifeblood: the curators, the artisans producing frames and engravings, the builders overseeing restorations, the firefighters protecting the aging structure.
Blending investigative journalism, travelogue, history, and memoir, Sciolino walks her readers through the museum’s front gates and immerses them in its irresistible, engrossing world of beauty and culture. Adventures in the Louvre reveals the secrets of this grand monument of Paris and basks in its timeless, seductive power.
ELAINE SCIOLINO is the bestselling author of six books including La Seduction, The Only Street in Paris, and The Seine. An acclaimed journalist known for her insightful reporting and captivating narrative style, her work bridges the realms of international politics, culture, and history. Over a 40-year career at the New York Times she served as Paris Bureau Chief, Central Intelligence Agency Correspondent, United Nations Bureau Chief, and Chief Diplomatic Correspondent. Her books reflect her deep engagement with French culture and her keen observational skills, offering readers a nuanced exploration of the places and societies she writes about. Sciolino was decorated chevalier of the Legion of Honor, the highest honor of the French state, in 2010 for her “special contribution” to the friendship between France and the United States.
After beginning her career in trade book publishing, MARION ABBOTT co-founded and co-owned Mrs. Dalloway’s (with Ann Leyhe) from 2004-2021. Her short stories, essays, and book reviews have appeared in anthologies, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, and Lithub. She now works as a freelance editor and is writing a book about her years as an indie bookseller.
THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 5:30 pm on May 2nd.
BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend.
DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged.
WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows.
WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event.
PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home.
OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mrs Dalloway's, 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, United States
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