Tag: Literature
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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Read YA en français
Young Adult books have become hugely popular in the U.S. and internationally. So we decided to bring the trend to our library! To celebrate, we picked 5 of our favorite books that have just graduated from collège to YA.
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Free Online Libraries for French Language Learning
The French Library is proud of our library’s physical collection of books, CDs, DVDs, magazines, and games and the fact that it is one of…
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Liberté, égalité, fierté ! French LGBT books for kids
June is here again, which means National LGBT History Month is in full swing! These stories of family and self-acceptance will resonate with readers of all ages. Gay dads, gay moms, first crushes, boy bears in dresses and princesses in love - you can find them all here!
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Re-Introducing Adèle : A Bilingual Conversation with Leïla Slimani
On Saturday, February 23, the French Library and the Consulate General of France in Boston were honored to welcome bestselling author Leïla Slimani for an…
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Celebrating diversity in children’s books
January 25th is National Multicultural Children's Book Day! Celebrate by checking out one of these diverse books in French from our library.
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Find your next favorite with Presque Pareils
Looking for something new? Check out our new recommendation lists pairing popular English-language books, movies, and shows with French-language titles in our collection that are presque pareils. If you liked one, we bet you’ll like the other!
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What is la rentrée littéraire?
You may have noticed the term “la rentrée” popping up in your French circles lately. By itself, this refers to the return to post-summer routines…
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BiblioTech: Browse and reserve books online
It’s that time of year again: August is here, and the library is closed through Labor Day. What to do when you can’t browse the…
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Playing and learning with French children's magazines
Do you remember the childhood excitement of receiving a glossy, new magazine? How about the enjoyment of leisurely flipping through the pictures, reading the articles,…
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