Courtney TraubLong Read: Why It's Crucial to Remember Drancy, a Holocaust Memorial Site Outside ParisVictor Pérahia vividly remembers watching as two young friends were deported from Drancy, a French transit camp just a few miles north of…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
Courtney TraubAfter the Fire: A Short History of Notre-Dame Cathedral’s Disasters & RebirthsLike most people, I felt a lump rising in my throat when I saw images of Notre-Dame Cathedral lapped with flames and choked by smoke on…Apr 18, 2019Apr 18, 2019
Courtney TraubWelcome to Belleville: A Haven for Artists, Immigrants and Revolutionaries in ParisBelleville, Rue Denoyez: one of the most interesting places for street art in Paris. Nelson Minar/Creative CommonsDec 7, 2018Dec 7, 2018
Courtney TraubThe Oldest House in Paris Was Built by a Legendary Alchemist. Or Was It?The modest medieval house located at 51, Rue de Montmorency in Paris is off-radar for most tourists. Yet for a niche set of visitors with…Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
Courtney TraubRemembering Simone Veil, a feminist icon little-known outside France.Jul 28, 20172Jul 28, 20172
Courtney TraubNick Cave Talks Songwriting, Death, Rap and Flowers at Oxford UnionSpeaking at the UK's Oxford Union on May 1st, Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave offered a small audience his thoughts on the difficult…May 3, 2017May 3, 2017
Courtney TraubParis City Hall's Square Was Long The Center of Gruesome Public ExecutionsKnown as “Hôtel de Ville” in French (note: despite the linguistic “false friend”, this is no hotel), Paris City Hall has a jarringly dark…Apr 11, 2017Apr 11, 2017
Courtney TraubThese 5 Places in Paris aren't usually associated with African-American History. they should be.“It’s a great city, Paris, a beautiful city — and — it was very good for me.” — James Baldwin, Another Country (1962)Feb 22, 20171Feb 22, 20171
