My guest this week is lavender farmer, self-professed Champagne geek, and award-winning author Rebecca Rosenberg. Rebecca is known for writing historical fiction about strong women, and her latest book “Champagne Widows” is the story of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, better known as Veuve Clicquot, the remarkable woman behind the world-renowned Champagne house, who defied Napoleon and built a Champagne empire.

“Champagne Widows” infuses history with sarcasm, humor, loads of personality, a hint of the supernatural, and more than a touch of humanity. It was named Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society, and won Breathless Book of the Year, among others. In our interview, Rebecca discusses what it’s like to research and write about true life personalities, how to infuse realism and the supernatural, and how one nose changed Champagne forever. Then, she treats us to a reading from “Champagne Widows.”



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About Us
Since well before Victor Hugo looked up at Notre Dame and thought, "Huh... what if a hunchback lived in there?" authors have been inspired by Paris. The Storytime in Paris podcast will help keep this tradition alive with short interviews and readings from your favorite contemporary authors with a French connection.
 
Every episode will feature five questions, asked by you, our authors' biggest fans, and answered live on air. Then, our authors will treat us to a reading of an excerpt from their book. Who knows? Maybe you'll even be inspired to write your own Great French Novel. Happy listening!