Isak Dinesen and Paris

Writers of every genre and every generation have celebrated Paris and we will be sharing some of their musings here.

Let us know if you’ve unearthed a gem.

We have Laurie McAndish King to thank for this one:

“I felt that Paris was illuminated by a splendor possessed by no other places.”—Isak Dinesen (Letters from Africa, 1914-1931)

And of course there’s the quote we chose to express our feelings about the much-adored destination in the introduction to  Wandering in Paris: Luminaries and Love in the City of Light:

“Paris is always a good idea.”—Audrey Hepburn, American actress