Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin
Paris, 2019. In an apartment in Belleville, Anna, a psychoanalyst, struggles to return to work following a miscarriage and a personal crisis. Instead, she becomes fixated on renovating her kitchen and befriends Clémentine, a younger woman who has recently moved into the building and is involved in a radical feminist collective.
Paris, 1972. The same Belleville apartment. Florence and Henry are in the midst of their own kitchen renovation. Florence is finishing her psychology degree, engaging in feminist activities, and attending pioneering seminars led by the renowned analyst Jacques Lacan. They are trying to conceive their first child, though Henry is hesitant about becoming a father.
Two couples, separated by fifty years, grapple with the challenges of marriage, fidelity, and parenthood within the confines of the same apartment. Each era is marked by political turmoil and intellectual debate. In her novel Scaffolding, Lauren Elkin explores how our homes absorb and reflect our memories and stories, the connections we forge, and the lasting impact of the people we’ve loved, echoing the style of Éric Rohmer.
Paris, 2019. In an apartment in Belleville, Anna, a psychoanalyst, struggles to return to work following a miscarriage and a personal crisis. Instead, she becomes fixated on renovating her kitchen and befriends Clémentine, a younger woman who has recently moved into the building and is involved in a radical feminist collective.
Paris, 1972. The same Belleville apartment. Florence and Henry are in the midst of their own kitchen renovation. Florence is finishing her psychology degree, engaging in feminist activities, and attending pioneering seminars led by the renowned analyst Jacques Lacan. They are trying to conceive their first child, though Henry is hesitant about becoming a father.
Two couples, separated by fifty years, grapple with the challenges of marriage, fidelity, and parenthood within the confines of the same apartment. Each era is marked by political turmoil and intellectual debate. In her novel Scaffolding, Lauren Elkin explores how our homes absorb and reflect our memories and stories, the connections we forge, and the lasting impact of the people we’ve loved, echoing the style of Éric Rohmer.
Paris, 2019. In an apartment in Belleville, Anna, a psychoanalyst, struggles to return to work following a miscarriage and a personal crisis. Instead, she becomes fixated on renovating her kitchen and befriends Clémentine, a younger woman who has recently moved into the building and is involved in a radical feminist collective.
Paris, 1972. The same Belleville apartment. Florence and Henry are in the midst of their own kitchen renovation. Florence is finishing her psychology degree, engaging in feminist activities, and attending pioneering seminars led by the renowned analyst Jacques Lacan. They are trying to conceive their first child, though Henry is hesitant about becoming a father.
Two couples, separated by fifty years, grapple with the challenges of marriage, fidelity, and parenthood within the confines of the same apartment. Each era is marked by political turmoil and intellectual debate. In her novel Scaffolding, Lauren Elkin explores how our homes absorb and reflect our memories and stories, the connections we forge, and the lasting impact of the people we’ve loved, echoing the style of Éric Rohmer.