by Margaret Pacsu (Author)
From smoky jazz clubs in Paris to television control rooms,
"The Long Road to Easy Street" is a captivating memoir
that spans decades of adventure, heartbreak, and artistic
discovery. Margaret Pacsu takes readers through her
extraordinary life in nineteen beautifully crafted movements,
chronicling love lost and found, encounters with icons like
Glenn Gould and Kurt Vonnegut, and moments of sheer
survival - from being tear-gassed in Paris to escaping an
assault in Warsaw. A storyteller at heart, Pacsu paints an
intimate portrait of resilience, creativity, and the pursuit
of meaning through music, journalism, and performance.
Brimming with humour and insight, this memoir is a must-read
for lovers of culture, history, and personal reinvention.
MARGARET PACSU is a journalist, broadcaster, and writer with a rich career spanning radio, television, and print. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, she studied at Smith College,
where she embarked on a transformative Junior Year in
Paris, which fueled her passion for storytelling. She went on to
work for the CBC, where she contributed to groundbreaking
programming and developed a keen eye for compelling
narratives. Throughout her career, she interviewed cultural
icons, explored global events, and built a reputation as a skilled communicator.