Adventures in the Louvre
Talk and Book Signing with Elaine Sciolino
Schedule
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Join the Montclair Campus of L’Alliance New York and Watchung Booksellers for a talk and book signing with author Elaine Sciolino. In her forthcoming book, Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World’s Greatest Museum, the bestselling author of The Only Street in Paris shares an intimate journey of discovery and revelation at the world’s most famous museum. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear firsthand about Elaine’s personal connection to the Louvre and her insights into its rich history and hidden treasures.
About Adventures in the Louvre
Every year, millions of visitors to Paris visit the Louvre, attracted by masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and other magnificent works of art that are icons of human achievement. But the museum—once a forbidding fortress built to house and protect French kings—can seem more intimidating than inviting.
In Adventures in the Louvre, Elaine Sciolino makes it her mission to show how anyone can forge an intimate connection with the museum. She demystifies the Louvre, introducing us to her favorite artworks, both legendary and overlooked, and to the people who are the museum’s lifeblood: the curators selecting and arranging the works, the artisans producing frames and engravings, the builders overseeing restorations, and the firefighters protecting the aging structure. An irrepressible and charming travel companion, Sciolino reveals a Louvre filled with unexpected mysteries, delights, and frustrations. She also takes us beyond the building’s imposing walls to reveal an expansive side, from the Tuileries gardens next door to the satellite museums in the northern French city of Lens and in Abu Dhabi.
Through Sciolino’s eyes, we encounter a museum that is an elusive and seductive object of desire for anyone who longs for the connection and inspiration that great art provides. With her by our side, we cannot help falling in love with the Louvre.
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Elaine Sciolino
Elaine Sciolino is the bestselling author of six books including La Seduction, The Only Street in Paris, and The Seine. An acclaimed journalist known for her insightful reporting and captivating narrative style, her work bridges the realms of international politics, culture, and history. Over a 40-year career at The New York Times she served as Paris Bureau Chief, Central Intelligence Agency Correspondent, United Nations Bureau Chief, and Chief Diplomatic Correspondent. Her books reflect her deep engagement with French culture and her keen observational skills, offering readers a nuanced exploration of the places and societies she writes about. Sciolino was decorated in 2010 as Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, the highest honor of the French state, for her “special contribution” to the friendship between France and the United States.
Co-presented by Watchung Booksellers.
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