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Getting into new French fiction: ‘The elegance of the hedgehog’ by Muriel Barbéry

I hit a rough patch. Like a rocky relationship that was going nowhere, we had to go on a bit of a break, 'Hedgehog' and I. For me, the book has a cynicism that can become wearying. Then I made it to the end. All was forgiven.
 France



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Getting into new French fiction: ‘The President’s Hat’ by Antoine Laurain

The hat is a curious deus ex machina. Its sudden entry into the lives of…
 France


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When francophone publishing goes beyond the borders

Emue books was formed in Melbourne in 2010 by Sophie Marozeau, a Frenchwoman turned Australian.…
 France


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Getting into new French fiction: ‘The Victoria System’ by Éric Reinhardt

David’s story unravels at a thriller-like pace, but there’s more to it than that. A…
 France



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The best of French in Chicago: French booksellers in the Windy City

When Europa Books closed in Chicago last year, the city lost its French-language book haven.…
 Chicago, USA


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Quand l’édition francophone se balade au-delà des frontières

Les Français de l'Hexagone n’ont pas le monopole de la littérature francophone. Emue Books l'a…
 France


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Your pocket-sized Guide to... French philosophy: René Descartes

René Descartes was a French philosopher credited with the most famous philosophical quote of all…
 France

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Five French novellas to devour in an afternoon

They are sensual, complicated and ultimately tragic: five French novellas about illicit affairs and doomed loves.

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