We'll Never Have Paris

"We'll Never Have Paris" is a literary zine of narrative nonfiction on the theme of 'all things never meant to be'. It was first self published in November, 2007 by Andria Alefhi and continues to be self-published, in New York City.

The small publication encourages first-time and experienced writers to submit their essay.

A review is posted from LibraryJournal.com

We'll Never Have Paris: Fictional NonFiction. #2. 2008. 20p. ed. by Andria Alefhi. ½ size. $3. neverhaveparis.blogspot.com. Distro: At, Q

Coming-of-age stories typically report teenage rites of passage, but this New York City–based zine collects seven authors' stories of maturing in the awkward years of the characters' late twenties and early thirties. The references to the web and shared apartments root the tales in a postcollege, semiprofessional lifestyle. Subjects such as travel, cat-sitting, creative destruction, parenting, Scientology, and divorce populate sophisticated narratives of loss and redemption. The zine is crafted on heavy résumé paper with a color cover that will appeal aesthetically to readers of both YA and adult fiction.—Courtney Bennett, Brooklyn P.L., NY