Paris Without Her A Memoir
“Paris Without Her: A Memoir” by Gregory Curtis is a poignant exploration of loss and memory, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on April 20, 2021. In this first edition, Curtis, a longtime editor of *Texas Monthly*, shares his journey as a newly widowed man returning to Paris, a city filled with memories of his late wife, Tracy. At sixty-six, after thirty-five years of marriage, he grapples with grief and solitude, seeking solace in the enchanting streets of the City of Lights.
Throughout the memoir, Curtis reflects on the profound impact of his wife and their shared experiences in Paris, revisiting six unforgettable trips that shaped their relationship. As he wanders through the city’s grand boulevards and hidden corners, he confronts the complexities of bereavement and the challenge of moving forward. This work delves into themes of family, relationships, and the emotional landscape of grief, offering readers an intimate look at the intersection of love and loss against the backdrop of a beloved city. With 256 pages, this English-language memoir invites readers to witness Curtis’s journey of remembrance and self-discovery.
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In this moving, tender memoir of losing a beloved spouse, the longtime editor of Texas Monthly, newly widowed, returns alone to a city whose enchantment he’s only ever shared with his wife, in search of solace, memories, and the courage to find a way forward.
At the age of sixty-six, after thirty-five years of marriage, Gregory Curtis finds himself a widower. Tracy–with whom he fell in love the first time he saw her–has succumbed to a long battle with cancer. Paralyzed by grief, agonized by social interaction, Curtis turns to watching magic lessons on DVD–“a pathetic, almost comical substitute” for his evenings with Tracy.
To break the spell, he returns to the place he had the “best and happiest times” of his life. As he navigates the storied city and contemplates his new future, Curtis relives his days in Paris with Tracy, piecing together the portrait of a woman, a marriage, parenthood, and his life’s great love through the memories of six unforgettable trips to the City of Lights.
Alone in Paris, Curtis becomes a tireless wanderer, exploring the city’s grand boulevards and forgotten corners as he confronts the bewildering emotional state that ensues after losing a life partner. Paris Without Her is a work of tremendous courage and insight–an ode to the lovely woman who was his wife, to a magnificent city, and to the self we might invent, and reinvent, there.
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