Book review: The Bridgetower Sonata by Emmanuel Dongala
The Bridgetower Sonata is a delightful narrative about a young 18th century virtuoso violinist of mixed-race
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01, 2022
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07, 2021
Book review: The Heart by Maylis de Kerangal
The Heart is not for the timid reader; but it is a beautiful reminder of life’s transience.
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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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10, 2020
Literary translators: do they get the recognition they deserve?
Literary translators work behind the scenes, painstakingly sifting through the right words to be able to capture the voice of an author and make it just as meaningful in another language. But do they get the recognition they deserve?
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09, 2020
MyFrenchLife – MaVieFrançaise #bookclub: September-October read
Read with us this September, the MyFrenchLife™ French Book Club is reading ‘The Exchange of Princesses’ by Chantal Thomas.
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03, 2018
MyFrenchLife™ French Book Club BOOK 2 UPDATE – Édouard Louis, The End of Eddy
It's time to buy your second book! 'The End of Eddy' or 'En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule' by Édouard Louis.
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03, 2018
French literature in translation – an interview with Sam Taylor: translator of ‘The Perfect Nanny’
Join us for an eye-opening interview with Sam Taylor, translator of Leïla Slïmani's 'Chanson Douce'.
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03, 2018
MyFrenchLife™ French Book Club PROGRESS UPDATE – Leïla Slimani, Chanson Douce – The Perfect Nanny
This summary update is designed for all those who're reading The Perfect Nanny with us, and those who are seeking a quick catch-up…
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01, 2018
MyFrenchLife™ French Book Club: recently translated French best-sellers – top 5
Discover the very best of French contemporary fiction with a focus on recent translations of French best-sellers.
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04, 2017
Take a leaf out of my book – read en français!
Jessica explains why she reads in French, besides improving her language skills
