One street. A thousand stories. 🇫🇷✨
 
In The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs by Elaine Sciolino, the former Paris bureau chief of The New York Times invites readers on a deeply personal stroll down her favorite stretch of cobblestone in Paris. “I can never be sad on the rue des Martyrs,” she writes — and after reading this book, you may feel the same.
 
On the beloved Rue des Martyrs, globalization hasn’t dimmed local character. Instead, it hums with life: a Tunisian greengrocer, devoted cheesemongers, a flamboyant cabaret showman, a century-old bookseller, and even a meticulous restorer of eighteenth-century mercury barometers. Through these vibrant portraits, Sciolino captures the soul of a neighborhood — and the magic of street life that feels increasingly rare.
 
Charming, intimate, and deliciously detailed, this book will leave you hungry for Paris — and for the beauty of everyday community. 🥖📚✨