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A Rainy Day at the MFA: The Boston French Film Festival
The French have a different relationship to cinema than Americans. Going to the movie theater is a more common occurrence on a free afternoon. In…
Read MoreFrench Influence in the U.S. You Probably Didn't Know About
When we talk about Francophone regions, we usually think of France first, then perhaps Belgium, and maybe Quebec or Morocco. But we often overlook the…
Read MoreGetting to Know Lily K. Smith: A Proust Questionnaire
As we prepare to celebrate Bastille Day at the French Library on Sunday, July 13, we invited featured performer Lily K. Smith to answer a…
Read MoreOn My Father’s Land: How French Led Me Back to Him
Something inside us, I think, craves seeing new places, whether a coastal town 30 miles away or a picturesque medieval city 3,000 miles across the…
Read MoreGetting to Know Professor Claude Cernuschi: A Proust Questionnaire
As we look forward to welcoming Professor Claude Cernuschi to the French Library on Wednesday, June 4, we invited him to take on the Proust…
Read MoreBeyond the Frame: Art Experiences in France Outside the Museum
Art is ubiquitous in France. From admiring creative graffiti in Paris, to watching light change the colors of Mont Sainte-Victoire in Aix-en-Provence the way Cézanne…
Read MoreGetting to Know Julia Malye: A Proust Questionnaire
As we get ready to welcome novelist Julia Malye to the French Library on Thursday, May 1, we invited her to answer the Proust Questionnaire—a…
Read More4 Films to Fall in Love with French Fashion
Since I was very young, I’ve been passionate about fashion. I loved buying new clothes for my Barbies and would often personalize them to match…
Read MoreCaitlin’s Netflix Show Recommendations!
As another year settles in, once again one of my goals is to improve my French. Language learning doesn’t have to feel like a chore,…
Read MoreMagical Realism, Murakami and Anthropology: Meet Benjamin Hoffmann
Benjamin Hoffmann is a College of Arts & Sciences Designated Professor of French & Francophone Literature at Ohio State University and a creative writer. In…
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