Rachel Cusk, Charlotte Casiraghi and Naomi Campbell — CHANEL Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon

For this thirteenth edition of the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon] that was held at the 7L library in Paris, CHANEL and Charlotte Casiraghi, ambassador and spokesperson for the House, invited novelist and essayist Rachel Cusk, along with model and friend of the House Naomi Campbell. Moderated by author and critic Erica Wagner, this encounter dedicated to the work of Rachel Cusk considers motherhood, how to explore personal stories through literature and the rework of the literary form it requires: “I think I always felt that my duty was to reality and how the novel could show that and contain it.” Extract from A Life's Work, Copyright © 2001, 2008, Rachel Cusk, used by permission of The Wylie Agency (UK) Limited. Excerpt from A Life's Work: on Becoming a Mother by Rachel Cusk. Copyright © 2001 by Rachel Cusk. Reprinted by permission of Picador. All Rights Reserved. Saving Agnes by Rachel Cusk © Rachel Cusk, 2019. Reprinted by permission of Faber and Faber Ltd. Saving Agnes by Rachel Cusk. Copyright © 1993 by Rachel Cusk. Reprinted by permission of Picador. All Rights Reserved. © Whitbread PLC. © Costa Book Awards The Country Life by Rachel Cusk © Rachel Cusk, 2019. Reprinted by permission of Faber and Faber Ltd. The Country Life by Rachel Cusk. Copyright © 1997 by Rachel Cusk. Reprinted by permission of Picador. All Rights Reserved. In the Fold © Rachel Cusk, 2005. Arlington Park © Rachel Cusk, 2006. Arlin