2019 My French Life™ Book club reading list of recently-translated French novels
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Literature & Theatre
The Arab of the Future, by Riad Sattouf: book review
Discover 'The Arab of the Future' - a rich and complex graphic novel.
Alliance Française French Film Festival: ‘Revenge’ – review
Despite the violence and bloody gore, 'Revenge' is a beautiful looking film.
I’ll Never Be French (no matter what I do), by Mark Greenside: book review
‘I’ll Never Be French (no matter what I do)’ combines hilarious stories of adventures in…
Running Away - by Jean-Philippe Toussaint: a novel of love & dislocation - book review
'Running Away' is at times fun & erotic, tender and complex... suspend your expectations, hop…
Fashion Freak Show: ‘L’enfant terrible of French fashion’ has struck again!
Running now - Fashion Freak Show: a theatre piece - “authentic, magical, fun and entertaining."
Hervé Le Tellier - All Happy Families: a memoir - book review
Le Tellier’s autobiographical book is a dark one. A must-read memoir.
Colette le film: to like or to not like - the importance of debates in French society
I'm glad the film revived my interest in Colette the famous French writer, but, but but...