Reviews
"Deftly written, with a wry style and liberally deployed irony...Very funny."-Dominic Tierney, The Atlantic "A picture of what it's like to live and work-like, work work-in a city understood by most Americans only through tourist goggles…So necessary and welcome."-Daniel Riley, GQ "Baldwin and his wife, Rachel-as well as the Parisians he came to know-are funny and idiosyncratic, and it's a pleasure to spend time with them....A love story about the city and its people."-Eloisa James, NPR "A hilarious, keenly observed, and surprisingly poignant journey into the Parisian state of mind."-Anthony Doerr, author of Four Seasons in Rome "Americans in Paris are a common literary trope, but Rosecrans Baldwin has rejuvenated it....A wryly astute fish-out-of-water memoir."-Teddy Wayne, The Huffington Post "A charming entry into the expat canon, this book is Baldwin's true story of moving to his favorite city in the world-favorite to the tune of obsession, mind you-and realizing it's not quite as he had imagined."-Emily Temple, Flavorwire Baldwin proves that with the right attitude, everything in this perhaps most magically remembered of all cities is either beautiful, hilarious, or both, and his friendly voice and approachable style will grab those who want to be there and those who have never been."-Annie Bostrom, Booklist "A charming, hilarious account of la vie Parisienne as experienced by an observant young American...his vivid impressions of Paris and its people (expats included) are most engaging. Great fun and surprisingly touching. Great fun and surprisingly touching." -Kirkus (starred review), "A Judd Apatow film in the waiting...Very, very funny." -- John Freeman, The Boston Globe "Deftly written, with a wry style and liberally deployed irony...Very funny." -- Dominic Tierney, The Atlantic "A picture of what it's like to live and work--like, work work--in a city understood by most Americans only through tourist goggles...So necessary and welcome." -- Daniel Riley, GQ "Baldwin and his wife, Rachel--as well as the Parisians he came to know--are funny and idiosyncratic, and it's a pleasure to spend time with them....A love story about the city and its people." -- Eloisa James, NPR "A hilarious, keenly observed, and surprisingly poignant journey into the Parisian state of mind." -- Anthony Doerr, author of Four Seasons in Rome "Americans in Paris are a common literary trope, but Rosecrans Baldwin has rejuvenated it....A wryly astute fish-out-of-water memoir." -- Teddy Wayne, The Huffington Post "A charming entry into the expat canon, this book is Baldwin's true story of moving to his favorite city in the world--favorite to the tune of obsession, mind you--and realizing it's not quite as he had imagined." -- Emily Temple, Flavorwire "Baldwin proves that with the right attitude, everything in this perhaps most magically remembered of all cities is either beautiful, hilarious, or both, and his friendly voice and approachable style will grab those who want to be there and those who have never been." -- Annie Bostrom, Booklist "A charming, hilarious account of la vie Parisienne as experienced by an observant young American...his vivid impressions of Paris and its people (expats included) are most engaging. Great fun and surprisingly touching. Great fun and surprisingly touching." -- Kirkus (starred review), Americans in Paris are a common literary trope, but Rosecrans Baldwin has rejuvenated it....A wryly astute fish-out-of-water memoir., A charming entry into the expat canon, this book is Baldwin's true story of moving to his favorite city in the world--favorite to the tune of obsession, mind you--and realizing it's not quite as he had imagined., "A Judd Apatow film in the waiting...Very, very funny."-John Freeman, The Boston Globe "Deftly written, with a wry style and liberally deployed irony...Very funny."-Dominic Tierney, The Atlantic "A picture of what it's like to live and work-like, work work-in a city understood by most Americans only through tourist goggles…So necessary and welcome."-Daniel Riley, GQ "Baldwin and his wife, Rachel-as well as the Parisians he came to know-are funny and idiosyncratic, and it's a pleasure to spend time with them....A love story about the city and its people."-Eloisa James, NPR "A hilarious, keenly observed, and surprisingly poignant journey into the Parisian state of mind."-Anthony Doerr, author of Four Seasons in Rome "Americans in Paris are a common literary trope, but Rosecrans Baldwin has rejuvenated it....A wryly astute fish-out-of-water memoir."-Teddy Wayne, The Huffington Post "A charming entry into the expat canon, this book is Baldwin's true story of moving to his favorite city in the world-favorite to the tune of obsession, mind you-and realizing it's not quite as he had imagined."-Emily Temple, Flavorwire Baldwin proves that with the right attitude, everything in this perhaps most magically remembered of all cities is either beautiful, hilarious, or both, and his friendly voice and approachable style will grab those who want to be there and those who have never been."-Annie Bostrom, Booklist "A charming, hilarious account of la vie Parisienne as experienced by an observant young American...his vivid impressions of Paris and its people (expats included) are most engaging. Great fun and surprisingly touching. Great fun and surprisingly touching." -Kirkus (starred review), Baldwin proves that with the right attitude, everything in this perhaps most magically remembered of all cities is either beautiful, hilarious, or both, and his friendly voice and approachable style will grab those who want to be there and those who have never been.", A charming, hilarious account of la vie Parisienne as experienced by an observant young American...his vivid impressions of Paris and its people (expats included) are most engaging. Great fun and surprisingly touching. Great fun and surprisingly touching., "Baldwin's book is deftly written, with a wry style and liberally deployed irony. And it's very funny."- The Atlantic "A picture of what it's like to live and work-like, work work-in a city understood by most Americans only through tourist goggles. It's this balance of the city's dirty deceptions_ with the timeless elegance of every boulevard and back-alley bistro that makes the book feel so necessary and welcome."- GQ "The most French book by an American author you'll ever read_ Baldwin's writings on Paris are saturated with a bittersweet nostalgia for the present, living in a place he loves that he is fated to leave."- The Daily Beast, "Baldwin's book is deftly written, with a wry style and liberally deployed irony. And it's very funny."- The Atlantic "A picture of what it's like to live and work-like, work work-in a city understood by most Americans only through tourist goggles. It's this balance of the city's dirty deceptions... with the timeless elegance of every boulevard and back-alley bistro that makes the book feel so necessary and welcome."- GQ "The most French book by an American author you'll ever read... Baldwin's writings on Paris are saturated with a bittersweet nostalgia for the present, living in a place he loves that he is fated to leave."- The Daily Beast, A picture of what it's like to live and work--like, work work--in a city understood by most Americans only through tourist goggles...So necessary and welcome., Baldwin proves that with the right attitude, everything in this perhaps most magically remembered of all cities is either beautiful, hilarious, or both, and his friendly voice and approachable style will grab those who want to be there and those who have never been., Baldwin and his wife, Rachel--as well as the Parisians he came to know--are funny and idiosyncratic, and it's a pleasure to spend time with them....A love story about the city and its people.
