She expected to stay in Paris for a short time, enjoying the sights, the culture, the arts. Then the world changed. It was March, 2020 and Michelle Facos found herself unable to leave the city of lights. The COVID-19 pandemic may have shut the world down but Facos, an art history professor at Indiana University, opened her eyes and ears to take in the Gallic way of life. In her new book, “An American in Pandemic Paris,” she recounts her adventures in love, survival, and contentment, all taking place within a mandated kilometer radius of her temporary home.

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