How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits

The authors—Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret, & Sophie Mas—unmarried but attached, with children—have been friends for years. Talented bohemian iconoclasts with careers in the worlds of music, film, fashion & publishing, they are untypically frank & outspoken as they debunk the myths about what it means to be a French woman today. Letting you in on their secrets and& flaws, they also make fun of their complicated, often contradictory feelings & behavior. They admit to being snobs, a bit self-centered, unpredictable but not unreliable. Bossy & opinionated, they are also tender & romantic.  

You will be taken on a first date, to a party, to some favorite haunts in Paris, to the countryside, & to one of their dinners at home with recipes even you could do -- but to be out with them is to be in for some mischief & surprises. They will tell you how to be mysterious & sensual, look natural, make your boyfriend jealous, & how they feel about children, weddings & going to the gym. And they will share their address book in Paris for where to go: At the End of the Night, for A Birthday, for a Smart Date, A Hangover, for Vintage Finds & much more. How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are will make you laugh as you slip into their shoes to become bold & free & tap into your inner cool.

ANNE BEREST is the author of two novels & a biography of Françoise Sagan published this year; she also writes for television, film, & theater.

CAROLINE DE MAIGRET studied literature at the Sorbonne…