A new episode of The New Paris on understanding identity through books

In this latest episode of the show “The New Paris” the host Lindsay Tramuta invites the American journalist Jess McHugh. Jess McHugh is an American journalist in Paris and the author of Americanon: An Unexpected U.S. History in Thirteen Bestselling Books. With smart storytelling anchored in unbelievably detailed reporting, the book explores the history of thirteen bestselling books and also how these ubiquitous titles have informed, influenced, and updated American ideals at crucial moments in history.

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