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I'm glad the film revived my interest in Colette the famous French writer, but, but but...
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The Arab of the Future, by Riad Sattouf: book review
Discover 'The Arab of the Future' - a rich and complex graphic novel.
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Le Tellier’s autobiographical book is a dark one. A must-read memoir.
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The characters we know so well continue to speak to us with lessons relevant for…
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MyFrenchLife™ French Book Club: Albert Camus, L’Étranger – December 2018
This December we are challenging ourselves to think outside the box, with existential classic, L'Étranger.
France
MyFrenchLife™ French Book Club: Charles Baudelaire, Les fleurs du Mal – November 2018
Let's delve into the exceptional mind of Baudelaire through his poetry as we continue our…
France
MyFrenchLife™ French Book Club: Laclos, Les Liaisons dangereuses – October 2018
Let's read this scandalous French classic by Laclos, 'Les Liaisons dangereuses' - 2018 book club…
FranceKing Kong Théorie, Virginie Despentes – in theatre: unsettling, raw, fantastic
Unsettling, raw, fantastic: read about the theatre adaptation of Virginie Despentes' hard-hitting feminist text, King Kong Theory. Paris, France