La Parisienne parfaite: who is she – really?
Helena takes a closer look into the complex and contradictory thought processes of the ever chic Parisienne parfaite.
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08, 2021
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02, 2021
The French Village Diaries: meet the author – interview Susan Herrmann Loomis
Meet Susan Herrmann Loomis, award-winning author of 'In a French Kitchen', journalist, and professional chef.
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11, 2020
Acts of Kindness – Book Exchange Project
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.
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06, 2018
The French Village Diaries: top Francophile book reviews – In a French Kitchen
This week, Jacqui shares her review of 'In a French Kitchen' by the professional chef, Susan Herrmann Loomis.
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09, 2017
5 books about Paris: read before you visit
Heading to Paris? Don't forget to read these 5 books before you go to truly understand the city.
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11, 2015
Nous sommes la France: the taboo question of French national identity
'Nous sommes la France' is a phrase that has been used to express French solidarity following the Charlie Hebdo attacks in early 2015. But who exactly is this 'nous' and what is 'France'? asks French journalist Natacha in her new book, 'Nous sommes la France'.
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06, 2015
Why is there a lack of French literature in Anglophone countries?
Why is it that French literature is hard to come by in our bookstores?
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02, 2015
The secret past of Paris remembered through Dora Bruder
We need more reminders of who we have been as a society and what we can become.
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09, 2014
Films about France: ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’ comes to the silver screen
I have a weakness for films and books about France and food. This is especially true when they’re set in restaurant kitchens...
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08, 2014
Getting into new French fiction: ‘Positions’ by Annie Ernaux
Annie Ernaux’s ‘Positions’ (‘La Place’, Gallimard, 1983) is the perfect antidote to all those heavily marketed ‘beach reads’ and flashy summer blockbusters vying for your attention in airport bookshops.
