In France, the publication of 3 books, all involving the well-off & famous in Saint-Germain-des-Près has come as a shock and the repercussions are devastating. Tongues are loosened in the wake of the #metoo movement.
So appropriate! “Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” by American aphorist (and professor of French) Mason Coole.
Read with us this September, the MyFrenchLife™ French Book Club is reading ‘The Exchange of Princesses’ by Chantal Thomas.
In the beginning, I had good reasons to choose this book even though I had intentionally not read any reviews…
We spoke about our respective mothers. And found out that our mothers have both gradually lost their memory and are incapable of taking care of themselves anymore.
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I’m glad the film revived my interest in Colette the famous French writer, but, but but…
Colette’s lifestyle, feminist struggle to be recognized as a writer and free spirit are inspiring modern topics that can definitely appeal to the younger generations of millennials.
With a very genuine & talented voice, Small Country tells the probable story of its author, from his then 11-year-old standpoint.