On Wednesday, August 17, New York Times best-selling author, Elaine Sciolino, will talk about her 2016 book, "The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs" and she will share insights into recent terrorism attacks in Europe.

The talk for adults will be held at the Blue Hill Library in Blue Hill, Maine beginning at 7 p.m.

Elaine Sciolino, a continuing writer and former Paris bureau chief of the New York Times, invites us on a tour of the famous Parisian street.

"I can never be sad on the rue des Martyrs," Sciolino explains, as she celebrates the neighborhood's rich history and vibrant lives. While many cities suffer from the leveling effects of globalization, the rue des Martyrs maintains its distinct allure. Sciolino reveals the charms and idiosyncrasies of this street and its longtime residents -- the Tunisian greengrocer, the husband-and-wife cheesemongers, the showman who's been running a transvestite cabaret for more than half a century, the owner of a 100-year-old bookstore, the woman who repairs eighteenth-century mercury barometers -- making Paris come alive in all its unique majesty. "The Only Street in Paris" will make readers hungry for Paris, for cheese and wine, and for the kind of street life that is all too quickly disappearing.

Importantly, as an award-winning foreign correspondent who has been posted in major cities around Europe, the Middle East as the Times United Nations bureau chief, she has covered terrorism in Europe and Iran’s nuclear program. Ms. Sciolino will offer insights into recent terrorist attacks in France and Europe, and impacts and implications for visitor and citizens’ safety.

This event is free and open to the public. Event is co-sponsored by Blue Hill Books. Books will be available for sale and signing.

Click here for directions and for author’s website: http://www.elainesciolino.com

Location: Howard Room, Blue Hill Library, 5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill, Maine.