Tag: Books
an Olympic effect? – L’Express
It’s crazy, the “truce” is even felt in bookstores. Most political books or books dealing with world conflicts are out – except for the essay by Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur, How…
Diving into the court of King Macron – L’Express
What, a whole book about a living room? Yes, but what a room! Marie-Béatrice Baudet, senior reporter at World, and historian David Gaillardon investigated the green room of the Elysée,…
Thirteen books are banned throughout the state of Utah
The list of books now banned in all Utah schools includes the works of Margaret Atwood, the successful American youth author Judy Blume – and a total of six novels…
The not-so-feel-good book from France’s most widely read novelist – L’Express
She is the one who gives Guillaume Musso nightmares. For a decade, the latter dominated the reference ranking of best-selling books in France, established by our colleagues at Figaro. It…
Abroad, French authors struggle to exist – L’Express
While the world has its eyes fixed on the Paris Games and France is reaping medals, French literature is hardly flourishing abroad. As proof, the following brief overview will prove…
what to read (or not) at the literary rentrée – L’Express
During July, within the Clochemerle in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, we had the impression that only one book was scheduled for August: The Pretty Evil by Emma Becker, to be published by Albin…
Here are the authors who are doing well in bookstores – L’Express
It’s a summer classic. Those who started in pole position in June-July are rarely overtaken in the weeks that follow. Needless to say, it’s dead calm on the front of…
Elderly woman taken from library – stole over a thousand books
Elderly woman carried from library • Library director: “Extensive theft” A woman in her 80s had borrowed two books from Vetlanda library.At home, she had 1,200 that belonged to the…
“What’s going on in my father’s head?…” – L’Express
I remember. Summer 1992. I am thirteen years old and I am watching the Barcelona Olympics on TV. I am thirteen years old, I am on a long vacation in…
“Planet of the Apes”, “The Little Prince”… The jackpot of book adaptations for the cinema – L’Express
You may have seen it reappear on bookstore shelves The Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle under a cover illustrated by Etienne Davodeau. The reason for the reissue of…