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Edmund White, who lived in Paris for sixteen years, now wanders its streets, avenues, and quays, taking us to places completely unknown to tourists and even to many Parisians. Entering the Marais evokes the history of Jews in France; a visit to the Haynes Grill recalls the presence—both festive and problematic—of African Americans for a century and a half. Homosexuals, decadent artists, and even royalty, past and present, are all subjected to the scrutiny of... flâneur.