I am very excited about this month’s Book of the Month, a true Parisian story, Parisian Lives Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir, and Me: A Memoir, by Deirdre Bair. Bair wrote biographies of two of the most iconic French writers, Samuel Beckett and Simone de Beauvoir. She spent 15 years in Paris extensively interviewing them, demonstrating patience and sometimes fortitude, to learn their inner most truths and stories. The Beckett biography went on the win the prestigious National Book Award. In this book, Bair reveals her stories, notes and anecdotes about spending seven years each with Beckett and de Beauvoir, and how differently she had to approach them to get what she needed. Bittersweetly, author Deirdre Blair recently died at age 84 on April 20, 2020.I read a good portion of the book over the weekend and it's terrific.
How did you like last month’s book The Elegance of the Hedge Hog? I look forward to hearing your feedback.
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