The Paris Match

What narrative effects does Clayborn achieve by alternating between Layla’s and Griffin’s perspectives? How would the novel be different if it were told from a single character’s perspective?

Compare and contrast Layla’s arc in The Paris Match with Meg’s journey in Clayborn’s 2019 novel Love Lettering.

How does the novel’s setting of Paris function compared to other contemporary Paris narratives, such as Kristin Harmel’s Meet Me in Paris (2026) or Stephanie Perkins’s Anna and the French Kiss (2010)?

What rhetorical devices or literary techniques does Clayborn incorporate to explore the theme of Working Toward Healing After Trauma?

Compare and contrast Griffin, Jamie, and Michael. How does each character grapple with The High Cost of People-Pleasing differently?

Is Jamie the antagonist of The Paris Match? Cite specific examples from the text to support your argument.

How does the novel’s portrayal of Layla’s choice expand or challenge contemporary societal expectations around motherhood?

In what ways can a person’s public, external self differ from their private, inner self? How does Clayborn’s novel explore this divide?