The Passenger: Paris

The best new writing, photography, art, and reportage from and about Paris—in the “rich and engrossing” series for literary travelers ( Times Literary Supplement ). Paris’s postcard image has suffered multiple blows in recent years: the November 2015 terrorist attacks, the demonstrations of the yellow vests, the riots in the suburbs, Notre-Dame in flames, record heatwaves and the coronavirus. Meanwhile, soaring living costs are forcing many Parisians to leave the city. Yet these are not just a s