An evening with Ruth Reichl, author of The Paris Novel
About The Paris Novel
Left with an unusual inheritance, a young woman navigates Paris alone in the 1980s, finding a city that is a true feast for the senses filled with food, fashion, and art. This year’s All Henrico Reads title, The Paris Novel, is the most recent book by the James Beard Award-winning author, food editor, and restaurant critic Ruth Reichl.
A “mouthwatering” (The New York Times) adventure through the food, art, and fashion scenes of 1980s Paris, from the bestselling author of Save Me the Plums and Delicious!
All Henrico Reads is a “One Book” reading program in which we encourage members of the Henrico community to all read the same book or a book along the same topic, then discuss it together—whether at HCPL book discussion groups, or on their own—and join us to hear the author speak at a public event. By bringing people together over a common topic, we aim to encourage a sense of community, promote literacy, and foster a love for the connecting power of literature.
Since 2007, we have partnered with Henrico County Public Schools and the Friends of Henrico County Public Library to host the authors of our featured books at a public event. We thank them for their support.
