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Courtney Traub

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As seen in: Paris Unlocked, Paris Unlocked Newsletter, Medium, Radio France Internationale (RFI), The Christian Science Monitor, Yahoo, Women's Wear Daily (WWD), Southeast Missourian, The Oxonian Review
Travel & non-fiction writer, news reporter. Founder & Editor, parisunlocked.com. Lit & cultural history scholar (tweeting @CourtneyATraub.)

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I'm a London and Paris-based journalist and editor who has reported stories for outlets including The Christian Science Monitor, Radio France Internationale, Women's Wear Daily, and the Associated Press. My beats include general news, politics, human interest/society, arts and culture and travel.

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In Britain, families fear post-Brexit future

In Britain, families fear post-Brexit future

If you live in Britain and marry someone from outside the European Union, you have to earn a decent wage to b…

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Terrorism in Britain: How do you build bridges when 'enough is enough'?

Terrorism in Britain: How do you build bridges when 'enough is enough'?

When British Prime Minister Theresa May responded to the London Bridge terrorist attack this month with the w…

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Riot police clear Tunisians from Paris gym as government cuts aid

Riot police clear Tunisians from Paris gym as government cuts aid

Maamri is 30-years-old and has been living homeless in Paris for the past six months. On Tuesday night, he wa…

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In Review: Come a Casa, Paris' Most Charming New Italian Eatery

In Review: Come a Casa, Paris' Most Charming New Italian Eatery

Updated December 15, 2016. The Tumblr page for a newer Italian eatery that has quickly become a favorite amon…

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Grappling with ghosts

Grappling with ghosts

On a warm October night in Paris, a crowd assembles on a left-bank bridge overlooking the Seine. Dusky blue c…

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Unclaimed bodies pile up as Paris looks for families

Unclaimed bodies pile up as Paris looks for families

THIAIS, France -- The neat rows of freshly dug graves at a cemetery outside Paris illustrate the latest grim …

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As Parisian Bakeries Prepare for Summer Break, Some Food History to Whet Your Curiosity (or Frustrate You Further)

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By Courtney Traub Verified
| Paris Unlocked Newsletter
A typical pastry made in Austria and Eastern Europe, the kipferl is widely thought to be the ancestor of the French butter croissant. How did it become the steam-baked, buttery thing of beauty that the French have successfully exported? Image: meiliabstespeis.at. It’s well known that many bakeries and patisseries around France close up shop for much of August: a fact that miserably coincides with the height of summer tourist season.
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Edith Piaf, Part 2: Coming Into Her Own As a Songwriter, Performer & Mentor

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By Courtney Traub Verified
| Paris Unlocked Newsletter
Edith Piaf in 1946, photographed by Harcourt. Public domain image This week, I’m offering a bit of a behind-the-scenes look at Episode 4 of The French Culture Podcast: the second installment in our two-part look at Edith Piaf. If you haven’t listened to Part I, I suggest you go back and do so now before lending your ear to the current episode.
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Bonus Episode: Were Matisse & Picasso Really "Frenemies"?

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By Courtney Traub Verified
| Paris Unlocked Newsletter
In this bonus episode for The French Culture Podcast, I tackle a common myth about Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: were they really “frenemies”, or is the truth more complicated? I also offer a behind-the-scenes looks at my research process for the full episode (Ep. 2) on Matisse, and share some glimpses into Matisse’s physical presence and other personality quirks, courtesy of one of his contemporaries. At left: Henri Matisse, “Self Portrait in a Striped T-Shirt, 1906”.
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