[2] While in France for a writer's residency in 2010, she got the idea for the novel after visiting Cassis, a sea resort in Provence.
The novel follows the actions of Jamie, a 32-year-old travel guide who was injured in the attack as she attempts to find Gabe, a man who helped her recover after the bombing.
[10] This novel tells the story of three attractive French Tutors and their American students as they navigate Parisian life.
The novel follows Flair as she deals with terminal illness, raising a teenaged daughter, and rekindling a romance with a successful screenwriter named Luke.
[12] This anthology, edited by Sussman, shares the voices of women reminiscing on their "bad girl days" and their perspectives on parenthood, success, and life.
[14] This anthology, edited by Sussman, contains definitions of words from "adultery" to "wet dreams" alongside essays about sex.
[11] Sussman was featured in the July 2010 issue of Gentry magazine in an article titled "Life's Little Luxuries".
[17] The explicit language used in French Lessons caused some concern while Sussman was traveling to promote the book.