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Deirdre Bair's memoir, "Parisian Lives: Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir, and Me," provides an engaging account of her experiences as a biographer and scholar. The memoir explores Bair's interactions with various real-life characters, including Roger Blin, an actor in Beckett's productions, and her challenging interviews with Beauvoir. Bair's narrative delves into the complexities of her personal and professional life, highlighting the struggles faced by women in academia and the publishing industry. While the memoir lacks critical insights and recent perspectives on feminism, it offers valuable insights into the challenges of creating biographies and sheds light on the glass ceiling that women faced in the 1960s and 1970s. [Extracted from the article]