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Mystery and thriller writers in Lyon, France
Imagine three days of hanging out with international mystery and thriller writers in Lyon, France, interspersing panels with signings, chatting and eating good food. Yes, that was my weekend at the...
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Got to Love France Department: May 2013
Here is one reason some people love France, and others hate it: the month of May. That is because there are three to four holidays (depending on the year). These are: La fête du travail or Labor Day –...
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Bastille Day Roundup and Sweepstakes
What are you doing for Bastille Day? July 14 is around the corner and we are celebrating by running Bastille Day Sweepstakes so you can win your fill of summer reads. What about a good France-related...
View ArticleReally French? Living in France
OK everyone, it is well known that France is on vacation in July and August. I thought I’d do like they do on the radio, and do some reruns for the summer. I’ll be running some guest post I wrote for...
View ArticleGlimpses of France in Fiction
In the France-is-on-vacation rerun series, here’s another guest post I wrote for another blog. Here’s one that seems summery enough, with scenes from France. This post first appeared in the France...
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Summer Reruns – Tomatoes and All
Yet another post in the summer rerun series. Find out what tomatoes have to do with Le French Book. This post appeared on July 14 at the Unconventional Librarian blog. Thanks Pam for the opportunity. I...
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The Dummies’ Guide to French Thrillers
What exactly is a French thriller? Is it different than an American thriller? Does it have dark humor? A je ne sais quoi in the plot twists? As the founder of Le French Book—we are specialized in...
View ArticleSnapshot of the 2014 Winter French Publishing Season
The French have two main publishing seasons, or rentrées littéraires, one in fall and one in winter. With the winter 2014 French publishing season nearing, here’s a quick snapshot of what’s coming out...
View ArticleAsterix Beats 50 Shades and Other Facts about Best Selling Books in France
Asterix beats 50 Shades of Grey. How’s that for a fun fact about best selling books in France? Then again, the next three in line are the whole 50 shades trilogy. Sorry Dan Brown, you’re fifth. I just...
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Grand Cru Heist… for real!
Fact: Bordeaux wine heist Thought our latest release Grand Cru Heist was fiction? Think again! News of a major sting on a Bordeaux wine heist ring hit the French papers today. The French News Agency...
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