Paris writers Martin Raim, Jane Weston Vauclair, and Philip Murray Lawson discuss workshops at Shakespeare and Company taught by Anna Pook and Erin Byrne, and read from Vignettes & Postcards from Paris.

Watch the video of this inspiring salon here, and peruse Erin’s YouTube channel for book trailers and more videos of events.

“Have fun falling,” says Matthew Felix, as he identifies, hears, and heeds his inner voice. Matthew has written and spoken widely on intuition, and he will ignite ours.

Illuminations Salon series is hosted by Erin Byrne in collaboration with Leap learning platform.

Next salon is October 26 at 11 a.m., live from Paris, France. Three Paris writers and I will dish about writerly inspiration in that city of literary light.

Register here.

Writer/performer Jeff Greenwald presents his new book and stage performance, 108 Beloved Objects: Getting Rid of Stuff, Keeping Our Stories. Watch video below!

Erin Byrne weaves together themes of travel, culture, and transformation in her book Wings: Gifts of Art, Life, and Travel in France, is interviewed by Matthew Felix, and prepares participants to engage in smaller discussion circles.

First register on Leap Social Learning Platform, then sign up for this free event here.

Erin Byrne in collaboration with Leap social learning platform. Join us for salons each month presenting writers, photographers, filmmakers, and artists! You will also be presented with an opportunity to discuss themes in smaller “circles” with participants from all over the world, for enrichment and inspiration. First event is July 30. Find details and dates and register here.

Erin Byrne interviews Tania Romanov Amochaev about her book, One Hundred Years in Exile: A Romanov’s Search for her Father’s Russia, followed by a discussion of her experience traveling to Russia and writing the book.

Erin Byrne interviews Michael Shapiro about his book, The Creative Spark.

Mia Funk shares her project The Creative Process Exhibition, and Erin Byrne discusses her Travel Writing and Photography curation.

Erin Byrne hosts Tania Romanov Amochaev as she presents her book Mother Tongue: A Saga of Four Generations of Balkan Women.

Anna Elkins, illustrator of Wings and Vignettes & Postcards from Morocco, presents her paintings, poetry, books, and essays.

Jane Weston Vauclair, whose Phd thesis was about humor in Hari Kari and Charlie Hebdo, discusses her time spent at their offices. Joined by David Vauclair. An in-depth discussion of French satirical journalism.

• Jane and David are now the authors of De Charlie Hebdo à #Charlie : Enjeux, histoire, perspectives.

Erin Byrne, Christina Ammon and Anna Elkins share about their recent Deep Travel Moroccan Storytelling workshop. Reading by Jean Bernard Ponthus.

Gonzague Pichelin, filmmaker and artist, presents his Love Letters project.

Philip Murray-Lawson presents his writing and the genre of Menippean Satire.

With Sabrina Crawford and Georgina Emerson speaking about the history of medieval storytelling.