Following the November 13, 2015, terrorist attacks in Paris, "A Moveable Feast" became a bestseller in France. In the context of the attacks, the book's French-language title, "Paris est une fête", was a potent symbol of defiance and celebration. Bookstore sales of the volume surged, and copies of the book became a common fixture among the flowers and candles in makeshift memorials created by Parisians across the city to honor victims of the attacks.