Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A conversation with bestselling author Elaine Sciolino on the world's most famous museum.
Filmed on 6/17/2025 with a live audience both in person and on Zoom.
Elaine Sciolino‘s Adventures in the Louvre is the perfect travel companion for those who aim to forge an intimate connection with the museum that houses masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and other magnificent works of art that are icons of human achievement. In the book, Sciolino demystifies the Louvre by introducing readers to her favorite artworks and the people who bring the museum to life, while revealing unexpected mysteries, delights, and frustrations within the museum’s walls.
This event was moderated by Sophie-Caroline de Margerie.
About the speakers:
Elaine Sciolino is a contributing writer and former Paris bureau chief for the New York Times. She is the author of six books, including the bestsellers, The Only Street in Paris, The Seine and La Seduction. A chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, she serves on the executive board of Reporters Without Borders. She has a M.A. degree in French history from New York University and has been awarded multiple honorary doctorate degrees. She has lived in Paris since 2002.
Sophie-Caroline de Margerie is a judge at the Conseil d’Etat. A graduate of Sciences Po. and ENA, she holds an M.A. in English literature. As a career diplomat, she served at the Presidency of the Republic for several years. A former trustee of the American Library in Paris, she is on the board of various cultural institutions and think-tanks. She is the author of two biographies: Edmond Rostand ou le Baiser de la Gloire (Paris, Grasset, 1997) and American Lady – The Life of Susan Mary Alsop (Paris, Robert Laffont, 2011 and New York, Viking, 2012).
This event was part of Ways of Seeing, a special series exploring the connections between storytelling, creativity, and the visual world.
Evenings with an Author is generously sponsored by GRoW @ Annenberg.
A conversation with bestselling author Elaine Sciolino on the world's most famous museum.
Filmed on 6/17/2025 with a live audience both in person and on Zoom.
Elaine Sciolino‘s Adventures in the Louvre is the perfect travel companion for those who aim to forge an intimate connection with the museum that houses masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and other magnificent works of art that are icons of human achievement. In the book, Sciolino demystifies the Louvre by introducing readers to her favorite artworks and the people who bring the museum to life, while revealing unexpected mysteries, delights, and frustrations within the museum’s walls.
This event was moderated by Sophie-Caroline de Margerie.
About the speakers:
Elaine Sciolino is a contributing writer and former Paris bureau chief for the New York Times. She is the author of six books, including the bestsellers, The Only Street in Paris, The Seine and La Seduction. A chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, she serves on the executive board of Reporters Without Borders. She has a M.A. degree in French history from New York University and has been awarded multiple honorary doctorate degrees. She has lived in Paris since 2002.
Sophie-Caroline de Margerie is a judge at the Conseil d’Etat. A graduate of Sciences Po. and ENA, she holds an M.A. in English literature. As a career diplomat, she served at the Presidency of the Republic for several years. A former trustee of the American Library in Paris, she is on the board of various cultural institutions and think-tanks. She is the author of two biographies: Edmond Rostand ou le Baiser de la Gloire (Paris, Grasset, 1997) and American Lady – The Life of Susan Mary Alsop (Paris, Robert Laffont, 2011 and New York, Viking, 2012).
This event was part of Ways of Seeing, a special series exploring the connections between storytelling, creativity, and the visual world.
Evenings with an Author is generously sponsored by GRoW @ Annenberg.
