{"product_id":"the-parisian-chapter-paperback","title":"The Parisian Chapter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanet Skeslien Charles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Library\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMiss Morgan's Book Brigade\u003c\/i\u003e, a charming and \"richly populated\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e) novel about two small-town girls with big dreams who move to Paris to become artists. But dreams don't just come true. They require nurturing, as do friendships.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParis, 1995: It's been five years since Lily Jacobsen and her best friend Mary Louise arrived in Paris from their small town of Froid, Montana. Determined to establish themselves as artists, they shared a tiny walkup and survived on brie and baguettes. But when Mary Louise abruptly moves out, Lily feels alone in the city of light for the first time and needs a new way to support herself. She lands a job as a programs manager at the American Library in Paris, following in the footsteps of Odile, her beloved French neighbor in Montana who told her stories of heroic World War II librarians when Lily was growing up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt work, Lily meets an extraordinary cast of characters--including her favorite writer, struggling students, haughty trustees, and devoted volunteers--each with their own stories...and agendas. In the library's attic, Lily discovers a box of archives that may be a link to Odile's own Parisian chapter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \"stirring and rich with detail\" (Kristin Harmel, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) story is a love letter to the power of literature, the life of the artist, the importance of friendship, and leaving home only to find it again.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanet Skeslien Charles is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Library\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been translated into thirty-seven languages. She has spent a decade researching Jessie Carson (\u003ci\u003eMiss Morgan's Book Brigade\u003c\/i\u003e) at The Morgan Library, the NYPL, and archives across France. Her shorter work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLitHub\u003c\/i\u003e, and the anthology \u003ci\u003eMontana Noir\u003c\/i\u003e. To connect, visit her website JSkeslienCharles.com, @JSkeslienCharles on Instagram, or @SkeslienCharles on X.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48452595843321,"sku":"9781668083123","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/kVFCfYUT-9781668083123.webp?v=1779954948","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-parisian-chapter-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}