Episode 413: Paris Undercover: A Wartime Story of Courage, Friendship, and Betrayal

Author Matthew Goodman talks about his latest book, Paris Undercover, which tells the story of two women’s remarkable courage. Etta Shiber and Kate Bonnefous are the unlikeliest of heroines: two seemingly ordinary women, an American widow and an English divorcée, living quietly together in Paris. Yet during the Nazi occupation, these two friends find themselves unexpectedly plunged into the whirlwind of history. In researching this story, Matthew Goodman uncovered military records and personal testimonies that reveal, for the first time, the shocking truth behind Etta’s memoir and the unexpected, far-reaching consequences of its publication. More than just a story of two women’s remarkable courage, Paris Undercover is a vivid, gripping account of deceit, betrayal, and personal redemption. Episode 413

Yiddish Book Center

August 16, 2026

Amherst, MA