Library
Thirty thousand books later...
Sonia says "au revoir"! I first started working for the French Library in the early fall of 2021. Covid variants were still very much making…
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The FL staff's favorite Fables de La Fontaine
Last week, the French Library book club met to discuss some of La Fontaine’s famous Fables. This prompted much discussion among staff members about which…
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Why Annie Ernaux’s Nobel Prize is good news
I was surprised at how moved I was when I learnt, on a banal Thursday morning last month, that Annie Ernaux was awarded the Nobel…
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Remembering Sempé
This month, the French Library was saddened by the loss of Jean-Jacques Sempé, famous French cartoonist of The New Yorker magazine, Le Petit Nicolas and…
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A different kind of summer reading
Summer reading is often thought of as having to be “light”: romance novels are marketed as being ideal for the beach, as are quick thrillers…
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Why you should watch "Standing Up" on Netflix
“Standing Up” (Drôle) has been on Netflix since March 2022, and if you haven’t already watched it, I highly recommend you check it out. Created…
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Comedy Scenes Every Francophile Should Know - Part 2
Click here if you missed part 1! #6 - Le Père Noël est une ordure (Jean-Marie Poiré, 1982) Pierre is a snobby volunteer at a…
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Comedy Scenes Every Francophile Should Know - Part 1
Have you ever felt left out of an inside joke? Have you ever nodded along awkwardly during a conversation you didn’t know the cultural reference…
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Why you should read Le Malade Imaginaire
The first Molière play I ever saw was Le Malade Imaginaire. The performance took place at my local theater in Brest, France: “Le Quartz, scène…
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Top 5 Rom-Coms for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is not as significant an occasion in France as it is here in the United States. I do not recall ever gifting cards…
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