About Paris Moments by D. C. Hobson
Paris has a way of loosening people. It draws out confessions, stirs old memories, and reveals truths that are easier to ignore at home.
Paris Moments is a collection of interconnected short stories set in the cafés, streets, apartments, and late-night corners of Paris. Each story captures a quiet turning point in the life of someone passing through the city — a moment of hesitation, recognition, or emotional honesty that subtly changes what comes next.
The characters arrive carrying unfinished histories: friendships shaped by time, relationships left unresolved, dreams delayed rather than abandoned. Some are visiting Paris for the first time; others believe they already know it well. As rain falls and conversations drift into honesty, small decisions begin to matter more than expected.
Though each story stands on its own, together they form a larger emotional arc, moving from social observation to intimate reflection. Characters reappear, moments echo across stories, and the collection gradually narrows toward a final, quietly resonant conclusion.
Written with warmth and restraint, Paris Moments presents Paris not as a postcard fantasy, but as a catalyst — a city that encourages people to confront who they are, what they want, and what they are willing to risk. It is a book about the spaces between people, and the moments when those spaces briefly close.
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Author Bio:
D. C. Hobson writes character-driven fiction with a strong sense of place, often drawn to moments of emotional honesty that surface when people find themselves away from home. Their work explores relationships shaped by time, memory, and missed opportunities, and the small decisions that quietly alter lives.
They spend a significant amount of time in Paris, a city that has become a recurring influence in their writing — not as an idealised backdrop, but as a place that provokes reflection, confession, and change. Familiarity with its rhythms, neighbourhoods, and quieter corners informs stories where setting acts as catalyst rather than scenery.
Paris Moments is their latest collection of short stories.