Americans in Paris

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From the American Library in Paris, writer Thomas Chatterton Williams talks with other Parisians, both American and not, about the ideas that enliven French society and the joys and tribulations of everyday life in the City of Light. Tune in on the first Thursday of every month to meet journalists, writers, artists, activists, and the occasional boulevardier.This podcast is recorded at the American Library in Paris by Elliot Rambach and produced by Padmini Parthasarathy. Logo designed by Stephanie Bastek. Our theme music is “Clowns” by Dee Yan Key.

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Claude Grunitzky

From the American Library in Paris, writer Thomas Chatterton Williams talks with other Parisians, both American and not, about the ideas that enliven French society and the joys and tribulations of everyday life in the City of Light. This week, his guest is editor and entrepreneur Claude Grunitzky. In 1996 he founded the culture magazine TRACE , which for 14 years published commentary on transcultural fashion and music. Tune in on the first Thursday of every month to meet journalists, writers, a...

Oct 22, 2020•42 min

Mira Kamdar

From the American Library in Paris, writer Thomas Chatterton Williams talks with other Parisians, both American and not, about the ideas that enliven French society and the joys and tribulations of everyday life in the City of Light. This week, his guest is Mira Kamdar, author and commentator on international affairs who formerly served on the Editorial Board of The New York Times ; her books include Motiba’s Tattoos and Planet India . Tune in on the first Thursday of every month to meet journal...

Sep 17, 2020•41 min

Lindsey Tramuta

From the American Library in Paris, writer Thomas Chatterton Williams talks with other Parisians, both American and not, about the ideas that enliven French society and the joys and tribulations of everyday life in the City of Light. This week, his guest is Lindsey Tramuta , a travel and culture writer based in Paris and the author of the bestselling The New Paris and forthcoming The New Parisienne . Tune in on the first Thursday of every month to meet journalists, writers, artists, activists, a...

Jul 02, 2020•29 min

Jordan Mintzer

From the American Library in Paris, writer Thomas Chatterton Williams talks with other Parisians, both American and not, about the ideas that enliven French society and the joys and tribulations of everyday life in the City of Light. This month, his guest is Jordan Mintzer, a movie critic for The Hollywood Reporter and film producer for director Matthew Porterfield. Tune in on the first Thursday of every month to meet journalists, writers, artists, activists, and the occasional boulevardier. Thi...

May 07, 2020•32 min

Lauren Collins

From the American Library in Paris, writer Thomas Chatterton Williams talks with other Parisians, both American and not, about the ideas that enliven French society and the joys and tribulations of everyday life in the City of Light. This week, his guest is Lauren Collins, a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of When in French: Love in a Second Language . Tune in on the first Thursday of every month to meet journalists, writers, artists, activists, and the occasional boulevardier. Thi...

Apr 02, 2020•40 min

Mathieu Lefevre

From the American Library in Paris, writer Thomas Chatterton Williams talks with other Parisians, both American and not, about the ideas that enliven French society and the joys and tribulations of everyday life in the City of Light. This week, his guest is Mathieu Lefevre, the co-founder of More in Common, a project to build inclusive societies that value and respect diversity. Tune in on the first Thursday of every month to meet journalists, writers, artists, activists, and the occasional boul...

Mar 05, 2020•34 min

James McAuley

From the American Library in Paris, writer Thomas Chatterton Williams talks with other Parisians, both American and not, about the ideas that enliven French society and the joys and tribulations of everyday life in the City of Light. Tune in on the first Thursday of every month to meet journalists, writers, artists, activists, and the occasional boulevardier. This week, he’s joined by James McAuley, a Paris correspondent for The Washington Post. This episode was recorded at the American Library ...

Feb 06, 2020•23 min•Ep. 1

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