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Elaine Sciolino is a writer for the New York Times and a former New York Times Paris bureau chief, based in France since 2002. She is the author of La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life, Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran, and The Outlaw State: Saddam Hussein's Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis. In 2010, she was decorated as a chevalier of the Legion of Honor for her special contribution to the friendship between France and the United States. She has worked for Newsweek in New York, Chicago, Paris, and Rome. She held a number of posts at the New York Times, including United Nations' bureau chief, Central Intelligence Agency correspondent, and chief diplomatic correspondent.
A master storyteller, Elaine Sciolino has made the everyday life of one Paris street extraordinary. She writes with compassion and wit-about sending a letter to the pope, hosting an American-style potluck for her neighbors, conquering the universe of French cheese. -- Guy Savoy, chef and restaurateur Elaine Sciolino came to Paris as an outsider, and has made the city hers. In this book, she uses a deep knowledge of French history, a journalist's curiosity, and a playful sense of humor to examine life on one Paris street. -- Gerard Araud, French ambassador to the United States Elaine takes us on a walk down one of the most charming streets in Paris. I learned fascinating facts through her lively, engaging prose. A must-read for Paris lovers. -- Clotilde Dusoulier, author of The French Market Cookbook and Edible French Intricately detailed, fastidiously researched, The Only Street in Paris is a love poem to a spectacular, singular street in Paris. If you think you know all you need to know about Paris, you are in for a surprise. There are delights and discoveries on every page. -- Patricia Wells, author of At Home with Patricia Wells
