Tag: France book
Book Review: Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
“None of them ever call me David, no matter how often I invite them to. Rather, I’m Monsieur Sedaris...”
David Sedaris writes this in Let’s...
Guy de Maupassant: Alien Hearts
“No iron can strike the heart with as much force as a period in exactly the right place.”
Isaac Babel wrote that. The sentence appears...
Blame it on the Pommes Souffles
My life as a Francophile began with pommes soufflés. Actually, it began with my friend Mary, who introduced me to pommes soufflés many years...
Book Review: Walks Through Lost Paris
There are more books written about Paris than anyone can wade through in a lifetime - and for those of us who stroll the...
Review: Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
It should probably not be too surprising that many of the people commenting about this book on Facebook, blogs and in other public places,...
Those French—Yes or no??
Those French—Yes or no??
Or maybe both??For admirers of France and the French there are seemingly dozens of patented clichés and descriptions about the way...
Paris Bookshops: Galignani, Red Wheelbarrow, Shakespeare, Village Voice, WH Smith & More
One of the most popular paintings in the Musée d’Orsay is by Renoir; it shows a woman reading a book. She holds the book...
Fiction Set in France: Four to Savor in September
We're always tracking new book releases we think you'll enjoy for independent or book club choices. This month, four intriguing new possibilities for your...
Best Travel Companion—“Portraits of France”
Daley, an American married to a French woman, divides time between the U. S. and Nice. In “Portraits”, this well-established writer of...
