NEWS AND EVENTS
June 26, 2019 - Books & Books, Coral Gables, FL
Gerri did a standing room only presentation about Saving Mona Lisa at Books & Books, consistently rated one of the best independent bookstores in the US.
April 7, 2019 - Monroe Temple Beth-El, Monroe, NY
At an event co-sponsored with the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County, NY, Gerri spoke about Saving Mona Lisa and the Jewish-owned art pillaged by the Nazis during World War II.
December 4, 2018 - Yiddish Book Center, Amherst, MA
Gerri spoke about the book and the art owned by Jewish collectors stolen by the Nazis during World War II, at an event co-sponsored by the Yiddish Book Center and the Springfield, MA Jewish Community Center.
November 18, 2018 - Tampa JCCs/Tampa Jewish Federation, Tampa, FL
Gerri was the closing speaker at the Tampa JCC/Tampa Jewish Federations’ Jewish Book Festival, discussing Saving Mona Lisa and the Jewish-owned art stolen by the Nazis.
November 14, 2018 - Milton & Betty Katz JCC, Margate, NJ
At the Milton & Betty Katz JCC in Margate, NJ, Gerri spoke about Saving Mona Lisa and the artwork stolen from Jews by the Nazis during World War II.
October 25, 2018 - South Huntington Jewish Center, Melville, NY
At an event sponsored by the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center of Greenvale, NY, Gerri spoke about Saving Mona Lisa, including the Jewish-owned art pillaged by the Nazis during World War II.
September 2017 - Saving Mona Lisa receives prestigious starred review from Booklist, the the book review journal of the American Library Association
Excerpt:
‘Chanel’s history is a work of substance and scholarship that should be part of every art history collection and required reading for anyone who cares about Western civilization.’
Fall 2017 - Icon Books Ltd publishes Saving Mona Lisa worldwide
May 29, 2015 - Saving Mona Lisa wins Indie Reader Discovery Award for non-fiction
Today at BookExpo America, the largest publishing event in North America, Indie Reader announced its 2015 award winners.
April 29, 2015 - Saving Mona Lisa wins Independent Publisher bronze medal for outstanding book of the year (history)
The Independent Publisher "IPPY" awards, presented since 1996, recently announced winners from 5,600 entries.
April 12, 2015 - Saving Mona Lisa wins Benjamin Franklin Silver Book Award
The Independent Book Publishers Association (IPBA)—the largest not-for-profit trade group in the U.S. book industry—recognizes excellence and innovation in independent publishing with its annual Benjamin Franklin Awards. On Friday, April 10, IBPA named Saving Mona Lisa a 2015 Benjamin Franklin Silver Award winner for History.
March 12, 2015 - Saving Mona Lisa selected as IndieFab Book of the Year Award finalist
Saving Mona Lisa was named a finalist in the 17th annual Foreword Reviews' IndieFab Book of the Year awards.
January 12, 2015 - Saving Mona Lisa reviewed by Paris Insights
Saving Mona Lisa has been reviewed by Paris Insights, a blog about a Paris that the average tourist would not otherwise experience; hosted by Tom Reeves, author of the book and newsletter of the same name as well as co-owner of the Discover Paris! travel planning service and author of the e-book, Dining Out in Paris—What You Need to Know Before You Get to the City of Light.
January 6, 2015 - Dutch Treat Club
At New York's Dutch Treat Club, Gerri spoke about the book, following a performance by renowned jazz pianist Jon Weber.
December 2, 2014 - Beaux Arts Alliance, New York, NY
New York's Beaux Arts Alliance sponsored an illustrated lecture by Gerri, "Monuments Men: Hollywood vs. History."
November 20, 2014 - National Arts Club, New York, NY
The National Arts Club Roundtable sponsored French Art During World War II: The Seized and the Saved, at which Gerri was the featured speaker.
October 30, 2014 - New York Society of Women Artists
At the fall meeting of the New York Society of Women Artists, Gerri spoke about the battle to protect France's art during World War II. Acknowledgment to artist Lynne Friedman.
October 23, 2014 - Temple Shaaray Tefila, New York, NY
At Temple Shaaray Tefila in New York City, Gerri spoke about the Jewish art pillaged during World War II and ongoing restitution issues.
October 12, 2014 - Congregation Beth Israel, West Hartford, CT
At Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford, CT, Gerri spoke about the Jewish art looted by the Germans during World War II.
October 12, 2014 - Alliance Française, Hartford, CT
At the Hartford, CT chapter of the Alliance Française, Gerri spoke about Saving Mona Lisa.
October 1, 2014 - French Chocolate: Recipes, Language, and Directions to Français au Chocolat
Gerri's crêpe recipe featured in the just-released book, French Chocolate: Recipes, Language, and Directions to Francais au Chocolat.
September 15, 2014 - Paris-Update.com
Saving Mona Lisa featured on Paris-Update.com
July 8, 2014 - Parler Paris Après-Midi | Paris, France
Gerri spoke about Saving Mona Lisa and French art during World War II at Parler Paris Après-Midi, a monthly gathering sponsored by Adrian Leeds, internationally-recognized French property expert and Director of The Adrian Leeds Group, LLC. From the write-up of the event: "The subject was fascinating for all of us (a bigger than average attendance, in spite of the pouring rain!) and she held us spellbound -- not just the story about what the most important museum in the world went through to protect its treasures during the great wars, but her personal discovery of how much of what we read and believe is true, simply is not. The book is a must-have for anyone interested in history, art or war."
July 2014 | ParisInsights.com - ParisInsights.com
Gerri was profiled on Paris Insights.com.
June 30, 2014 - DelanceyPlace.com
Saving Mona Lisa featured on DelanceyPlace.com
May 26, 2104 - Association France-Amériques | Paris, France
On the 70th anniversary of General Eisenhower's pre-D-Day declaration that cultural centers and historical monuments in war zones should be protected, Saving Mona Lisa author Gerri Chanel participated in a panel discussion about the Monuments Men and other aspects of protection and restitution of art during World War II. The other panelists speaking to the group of almost 80 were Thierry Bajou, Chief Heritage Curator of the Ministry of Culture and Communications and Thomas Morin-Williams, art historian and archivist of Impressionist and Modern Art at Christie's.
France-Amériques, an association founded in 1909, is a meeting place for French and American opinion leaders from the worlds of diplomacy, defense, business, higher education and cultural institutions. The elegant Hôtel Le Marois in which the organization resides was built in 1863 under Napoléon III.