{"product_id":"paris-lost-and-found-a-memoir-of-love-9781609522124","title":"Paris Lost and Found: A Memoir of Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eMidwestern Bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat to do when life smacks you down? Head for Paris, of course!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, the author of \u003ci\u003eFrench Like Moi \u003c\/i\u003e(2020) returns to the scene of the crime with more tales of intrigue. This time, he's reeling from loss-and hoping the City of Light will come to his rescue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom bizarre encounters on the Metro to comical clashes with authority figures, including a quixotic battle against a flock of migrant parrots, and even the tribulations of dating, \u003ci\u003eParis Lost and Found\u003c\/i\u003e unveils sides of the great city that are as quirky as they are authentic. With a unique blend of wit, insight, and wistfulness, Carpenter charts a path through a labyrinth of challenges--only to emerge on the other side, squinting into the bright light of hope and new beginnings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Dominic Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e teaches French literature and creative writing at Carleton College (MN). Winner of a Mark Twain House Royal Nonesuch Award (2018), he is the author of \u003ci\u003eFrench Like Moi: A Midwesterner in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of a Next Generation Indie Book Award), \u003ci\u003eThis Jealous Earth: Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTheory of Remainders: A Novel\u003c\/i\u003e (a Kirkus Best Book of 2013), which is currently under option with a major motion picture production company. Carpenter splits his time between St. Paul and Paris.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Travelers' Tales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875366244626,"sku":"9781609522124","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/paris-lost-and-found-a-memoir-of-love-9781609522124","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}