Luncheon with author Scott Carpenter
Join us at Froggy's French Cafe for a luncheon and discussion with author Scott Carpenter as he presents his new memoir:
PARIS LOST & FOUND: A MEMOIR OF LOVE
Friday, October 25, 2024 11:30am - 1:30pm
306 Greenbay Road
Highwood, IL 60040
$60 includes lunch and a copy of the book (additional copies on hand for sale)
Space is limited, please RSVP at 847-234-4420
After life smacks him down, Scott Dominic Carpenter struggles to rebound in the City of Light, experiencing Paris through a personal lens filled with loss, laughter, and new beginnings.
Following his hilarious introduction to Paris in French Like Moi, Midwesterner Scott Dominic Carpenter returns to the scene of the crime with more tales of intrigue.
This time, though, the story starts with sorrow as Carpenter's wife struggles with dementia. Humor may be the best medicine, but even the antics of a vandal in their building can’t cement the tiles of her memory for long. Before he expects it, the author finds himself alone in a capital that is also blighted by the pandemic.
It’s against this backdrop that the city comes roaring back to life. From bizarre encounters on the Metro to comical clashes with authority figures, and even a quixotic battle against a flock of migrant parrots, Paris Lost and Found unveils sides of the great city that are as quirky as they are authentic. With his unique blend of wit, insight, and wistfulness, Carpenter charts a path through his new labyrinth of solitude—only to emerge on the other side, squinting into the bright light of hope and new beginnings.
A professor of French literature and creative writing at Carleton College, Scott Dominic Carpenter’s books include the 2021 Midwest Bookstore Bestseller French Like Moi: A Midwesterner in Paris, for which he was given a Next Generation Indie Book Award, and This Jealous Earth, a collection of short stories. Always searching for the next unexpected story, Scott Dominic Carpenter splits his time between St. Paul, Minnesota, and Paris, France.