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April in Paris

April 2025


"April in Paris" is a popular jazz standard, composed by Vernon Duke with Yip Harburg writing the lyrics, inspired (purportedly) by Dorothy Parker's comment about longing to be in Paris in April. "April in Paris" is used as a metaphor for perfection and romance. These suggestions are Paris, Jazz, and romance related. 

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Susanna Beck, MLIS

Reference Librarian, Louis Bay 2nd Library, Hawthorne

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