74: The Paris Library with Janet Skeslien Charles

"The Paris Library", the New York Times Bestselling book by novelist Janet Skeslien Charles, is based on the true story of the heroic librarians at The American Library in Paris during WWII who not only kept the library alive but continued making books available to soldiers and Jewish members in hiding. The story follows Odile, a bibliophile who works at the library as the Nazis march into Paris. She joins the Resistance but grapples with the consequences of the choices she makes, with her friendships, and her relationship with her family. I’m thrilled to be joined by Janet today to talk about the library’s tremendous history and the role it plays today.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Janet Skeslien Charles 

Order the "The Paris Library" 

The American Library in Paris

"Moonlight in Odessa"

Janet on Instagram

Janet on Twitter