GIANNI THE MAGNIFICENT
Since I’m in Italy, let’s talk about the excellent novel by Stéphanie des Horts, “Gianni le Magnifique”, which recounts the eventful life of Gianni Continue reading “GIANNI THE MAGNIFICENT”
THÉRÈSE DESQUEYROUX
Despite their national and even international fame, some French authors remain fundamentally regional, writing about the milieu Continue reading “THÉRÈSE DESQUEYROUX”
THE NEW INTERNATIONAL DISORDER
Does public international law still exist?
In 2026, the answer is no longer entirely clear.
For that matter Continue reading “THE NEW INTERNATIONAL DISORDER”
MADAME STAVISKY
“Madame Stavisky”, Antoine Billot’s novel, retraces the fate of Arlette Stavisky, the wife of the shrewd financier but above all the notorious Continue reading “MADAME STAVISKY”
FOLCOCHE
Those who love literature and history generally enjoy books devoted to the history of literature. Published in 2025, Folcoche by Émilie Lanez Continue reading “FOLCOCHE”
I WANTED TO LIVE
The outstanding novel by Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre, Je Voulais Vivre (I Wanted to Live), recounts the all-too-brief life of a fictional character Continue reading “I WANTED TO LIVE”
THE COST OF VIRILITY
“The Cost of Virility – What France Would Save If Men Behaved Like Women” is the first enlightening essay by French historian Continue reading “THE COST OF VIRILITY”
JOSEPHINE BAKER
If you like graphic novels and if you are a tad feminist – or just curious – the series of literary works by Catel and Bocquet Continue reading “JOSEPHINE BAKER”
ORANGERIE MUSEUM – PARIS
Who could believe that the serene Orangerie museum hides a recent sulfurous history Continue reading “ORANGERIE MUSEUM – PARIS”
THE SHINING
When it comes to “The Shining”, should we talk about the Stephen King book or the Stanley Kubrick movie? Continue reading “THE SHINING”
LA CONTESSA
Since I’m in Piedmont, let’s talk about “La Contessa” the biography by Benedetta Craveri, which retraces the destiny Continue reading “LA CONTESSA”
THAT WOMAN
The biography “That Woman, the life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor” Continue reading “THAT WOMAN”
MASTERCLASS
Let’s talk about a book that has probably guided some of my life Continue reading “MASTERCLASS”
TENDER IS THE NIGHT
There is a lot to be said about Francis Scott Fitzgerald, the “sad young man” Continue reading “TENDER IS THE NIGHT”
DAPHNE DU MAURIER
Let’s discuss about the queen of neo-gothic novel: the talented Daphne du Maurier. Continue reading “DAPHNE DU MAURIER”
THE BEAUTIFUL FALL
Alicia Drake’s “The Beautiful Fall: Fashion, Genius and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris” Continue reading “THE BEAUTIFUL FALL”