Keith Van Sickle

French Book Recommendations From AI—Be Careful What You Ask For

I love reading in French and am always looking for book recommendations.

14 hrs ago • Keith Van Sickle

MyFrenchLife™ #bookclub online EVENT - IN CONVERSATION with MARK GREENSIDE - Saturday-Sunday, 7-8 February 2026.

TO ATTEND you must fill this form to be sent the EVENT ACCESS LINK - Registrations closing soon.

Jan 18 • Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice and Keith Van Sickle

Are the French Too Conservative?

“It’s ok to fail.”

Dec 24, 2025 • Keith Van Sickle

The Brittany Trilogy of Mark Greenside

30 years ago, Mark Greenside rented a house for the summer with his girlfriend, in Brittany’s far western region of Finistère.

Nov 27, 2025 • Keith Van Sickle

Book Review: I Am Finally, Finally French by Mark Greenside

By Keith Van Sickle—Mark Greenside is at it again! First, “I’ll Never Be French” and the“(not quite) Mastering the Art of French Living”. Now comes “I…

Sep 4, 2025 • Keith Van Sickle

How the French Language Varies by Region – Part 2/4

Mathieu Avanzi has written an entertaining and deeply researched book, Comme On Dit Chez Nous, about the terms used in France for all sorts of things…

Apr 9, 2025 • Keith Van Sickle

Vive les Femmes! Celebrating the Powerful Women of France

When we think of French history, men grab most of the headlines, names like Napoleon, Pasteur, and Louis XIV often spring to mind.

Feb 5, 2025 • Keith Van Sickle

French Language and French Learning

How important is French in today’s world, in which English dominates in so many ways?

Dec 26, 2024 • Keith Van Sickle

Food in France: What Do They Call It? 1/4

‘Comme on dit chez nous’ by Mathieu Avanzi

Oct 17, 2024 • Keith Van Sickle

All About French Literature

France is a famously literary country.

Sep 18, 2024 • Keith Van Sickle

Great Women of France: 19th and 20th centuries – Part 3

Who are the great women of France?

Mar 2, 2024 • Keith Van Sickle

14.08 - Great Women of France: how many of these 15 do you know about?

Discover 15 extraordinary women who've made France what it is today. Do you agree with this selection? Who would you have added? Some on the list may…

Mar 2, 2024 • Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice

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