An Evening with Elaine Sciolino, Author of Adventures in The Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World’s Greatest Museum

An evening with former New York Times Paris bureau chief and bestselling author Elaine Sciolino, who will disccuss her book Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World's Greatest Museum.

In Adventures in the Louvre, the bestselling author shows how anyone can forge an intimate connection with the museum and be transformed by its seductive power. Blending journalism, travelogue, history and memoir, Sciolino demystifies the Louvre, the largest and most famous museum in the world. She shares stories and secrets about her favorite artworks, both legendary and overlooked, and takes us into the gardens, basements, corridors and onto the rooftops.

Book sale and signing hosted by Elm Street Books.

Registration required.

Elaine Sciolino is a contributing writer and former Paris bureau chief for The New York Times. She began her journalism career at Newsweek, then moved to The New York Times, where she has held several posts, including chief diplomatic correspondent, CIA correspondent, United Nations bureau chief, and New York City metro reporter. In 2010, she was decorated with the Legion of Honor, the highest distinction of the French state. She is the author of five previous books, including the bestsellers The Seine and The Only Street in Paris. She and her husband have lived in Paris since 2002.