Sophia Laurent

Sophia Laurent has chronicled European arts, traditions, and daily life for over thirty years. She served as Paris bureau chief for Le Monde and later joined The New York Times Europe desk, where she covered everything from political shifts to cultural movements. She has published two novels and written scripts for French cinema. Sophia joined GroundTruthCentral to answer the delightful, everyday questions that arise from books, films, travel, or history — "Why do Europeans approach food this way?" or "What does this famous painting reveal about its time?" She sees curiosity as the bridge between cultures. She graduated with highest honors in literature from Sorbonne University.