French Like Moi
A Midwesterner in Paris

As I read French Like Moi I kept thinking of Hemingway's famous line, "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast." Never mind that American writer Scott Carpenter isn't all that young......more

Reading French Like Moi is like strolling through Paris with your own personal flâneur—one who can find the perfect meal, dissect French motives, conquer bureaucracy, and keep you laughing all the way. I thoroughly enjoyed it!......more

I read this book with my book club of fellow Carleton alums (the author is a French professor there), and I really wanted to like it. It did not work for me. There were several parts in which unexamined (or in some cases ‘acknowledged’ but…barely) privilege felt like it oozed from the pages. Going t......more

This is a delightful book! The author strings together a series of fascinating anecdotes to present a humorous take on the familiar trope of the American expat in Paris. These aperçus provide an enjoyable and thought-provoking read. Highly recommended.......more