Emma Donoghue — The Paris Express - with Tayla Burney

<p></p><p><strong>This event is in partnership with </strong><a href="https://www.solasnua.org/"><strong>Solas Nua</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p><p>Based on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs, <em><strong>The Paris Express</strong></em> is a propulsive novel set on a train packed with a fascinating cast of characters who hail from as close as Brittany and as far as Russia, Ireland, Algeria, Pennsylvania, and Cambodia. Members of parliament hurry back to Paris to vote; a medical student suspects a girl may be dying; a secretary tries to convince her boss of the potential of moving pictures; two of the train's crew build a life away from their wives; a young anarchist makes a terrifying plan, and much more.</p><p>From an author whose &quot;writing is superb alchemy&quot; (Audrey Niffenegger, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author), <em>The Paris Express</em> is an evocative masterpiece that effortlessly captures the politics, glamour, chaos, and speed that marked the end of the 19th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>PURCHASE BOOK HERE: https://politics-prose.com/book/9781668082799?ic_referral=-ink4cFDdN0WRmcP0Sz8LK20oSap_MO3_DeQ81rUz-AwM87vTrNjjLybbGBhoehxwZwxmFa4XX_kkzcQeoSLketg0Yvvu0H1034PYJrw5Saod0VsbmbsIjtvogcs0gZ5q8NZpQ</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Emma Donoghue</strong> is the author of sixteen novels, including the award-winning national bestseller <em>Room</em>, the basis for the acclaimed film of the same name. Her latest novel is <em>The Paris Express</em>. She has also written the screenplays for <em>Room</em> and <em>The Wonder </em>and nine stage plays. Her next film (adapted with Philippa Lowthorpe from Helen Macdonald's memoir) is <em>H Is for Hawk</em>. Born in Dublin, she lives in Ontario with her family. Find out more at EmmaDonoghue.com. </p><p>Donoghue is in conversation with <strong>Tayla Burney</strong>, a long-time public radio producer who worked for years on author interviews and book events. Now on the Programming team at NPR, she helped launch - and still occasionally guest edits - the Book of the Day podcast. Tayla's writing and reviews have appeared in the <em>Washington Independent Review of Books</em> and the <em>Washington Post</em>, among other publications. She is currently debating whether or not to bring back her bookish newsletter and hopes you spend all of your book dollars at local indies and have at least two library cards to your name.</p><p>*recorded 3/20/2025</p>