Siri Hustvedt, Charlotte Casiraghi and Rachel Eliza Griffiths — CHANEL Literary Rendezvous at Rue...

The tenth edition of the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon] was held at the Metrograph Theater, in New York City. CHANEL and Charlotte Casiraghi, ambassador and spokesperson for the House, invited writer and essayist Siri Hustvedt, author of multiple novels and prestigious award winnings essays, along with novelist, poet and photographer Rachel Eliza Griffiths. Animated by author and critic Erica Wagner, this encounter dedicated to Siri Hustvedt evokes the powers of literature, its capacity to open social outlets and the relationship between the author and the reader. Together, they also discuss the nature of time and the mind-body connection Siri Hustvedt questions in her work. A musical performance by singer-songwriter Sophie Auster, accompanied by pianist Marie Davy, punctuated the conversation. (00:00) : Opening by Charlotte Casiraghi (03:09) : Introduction by Erica Wagner (07:40) : The origin of Siri Hustvedt’s curiosity (09:19) : Charlotte Casiraghi and Rachel Eliza Griffiths’ thoughts on Siri Hustvedt’s body of work (12:52) : About “Memories of the Future” (14:28) : Reading an extract of “Memories of the Future” by Rachel Eliza Griffiths (16:43) : Writing in the context of “Me Too” (20:31) : The power of literature (23:07) : Siri Hustvedt and Rachel Eliza Griffiths on their readers and time (27:22) : About “The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves” (28:13) : Reading an extract of “The Shaking