Coups de coeur
Coups de coeur
Albertine Team | April 5, 2024
Wondering what we've been reading this March? Thomas Schlesser's Les Yeux de Mona, aka the most buzziest novel of this year so far; La Fille de Lake Placid, an hymn to Lana Del Rey; Diaty Diallo's breathtaking debut, Deux Secondes d'air qui brulent (Points/Seuil); and Sororité, a collective take on sisterhood led by French novelist Chloé Delaume. Which one will…
Wondering what we've been reading this March? Thomas Schlesser's Les Yeux de Mona, aka the most buzziest novel of this year so far; La Fille de Lake Placid, an hymn to Lana Del Rey; Diaty Diallo's breathtaking debut, Deux Secondes d'air qui brulent (Points/Seuil); and Sororité, a collective take on…
Wondering what we've been reading this March? Thomas Schlesser's Les Yeux de Mona, aka the most buzziest novel of this…
Miriam Bridenne | April 2, 2024
We discovered French novelist Célia Houdart in 2022, when she published “Journée particulière”. This gracious, tender, suffused with a contained nostalgia was our introduction to her work which explores a great variety of crafts and words. We were curious to discover which authors and books Célia Houdart holds in high esteem, and she was generous enough to share with us…
We discovered French novelist Célia Houdart in 2022, when she published “Journée particulière”. This gracious, tender, suffused with a contained nostalgia was our introduction to her work which explores a great variety of crafts and words. We were curious to discover which authors and books Célia Houdart holds in high…
We discovered French novelist Célia Houdart in 2022, when she published “Journée particulière”. This gracious, tender, suffused with a contained…
Margaux Nguyen Tang | March 27, 2024
An ideal book for anyone looking for an introduction to feminism! Edited by Chloé Delaume, several feminist personalities take up the pen to give us their definition of sisterhood and what it means to them. An essential read!
An ideal book for anyone looking for an introduction to feminism! Edited by Chloé Delaume, several feminist personalities take up the pen to give us their definition of sisterhood and what it means to them. An essential read!
An ideal book for anyone looking for an introduction to feminism! Edited by Chloé Delaume, several feminist personalities take up…
Margaux Nguyen Tang | March 21, 2024
Held in suspense from start to finish, we travel through the present and past lives of the main character, who risks his life to save his loved ones. An addictive first novel!
Held in suspense from start to finish, we travel through the present and past lives of the main character, who risks his life to save his loved ones. An addictive first novel!
Held in suspense from start to finish, we travel through the present and past lives of the main character, who…
Miriam Gordis | March 20, 2024
Diaty Diallo is a poet and performer in addition to being a critically acclaimed novelist and her expansive creative vision is apparent in this stunning sophomore novel. This is really a story about the way self-determination and love and kindness can flourish despite outside circumstances.
Diaty Diallo is a poet and performer in addition to being a critically acclaimed novelist and her expansive creative vision is apparent in this stunning sophomore novel. This is really a story about the way self-determination and love and kindness can flourish despite outside circumstances.
Diaty Diallo is a poet and performer in addition to being a critically acclaimed novelist and her expansive creative vision is…
Miriam Gordis | March 14, 2024
French fanfiction about Lana Del Rey is a surprising pitch but you don’t need to be a fan to enjoy this. The singers are almost ciphers here for a story about artistry, womanhood, love and Americana.
French fanfiction about Lana Del Rey is a surprising pitch but you don’t need to be a fan to enjoy this. The singers are almost ciphers here for a story about artistry, womanhood, love and Americana.
French fanfiction about Lana Del Rey is a surprising pitch but you don’t need to be a fan to enjoy…
Albertine Team | March 14, 2024
As we celebrate, this month, the richness and diversity of cultures within the French speaking world, we've listed our favorites among the recent world fiction in French.
As we celebrate, this month, the richness and diversity of cultures within the French speaking world, we've listed our favorites among the recent world fiction in French.
As we celebrate, this month, the richness and diversity of cultures within the French speaking world, we've listed our favorites…
Miriam Gordis | March 14, 2024
This intricate literary novel is set between Senegal, France, and Poland. While it engages with a lot of philosophical questions and explores Serer mysticism, it's a succinct book that is simply and evocatively written. The main plot, a love story that takes a tragic turn, feels like the driving mechanism of the book, and it never feels overly dense.
This intricate literary novel is set between Senegal, France, and Poland. While it engages with a lot of philosophical questions and explores Serer mysticism, it's a succinct book that is simply and evocatively written. The main plot, a love story that takes a tragic turn, feels like the driving mechanism…
This intricate literary novel is set between Senegal, France, and Poland. While it engages with a lot of philosophical questions…
Miriam Bridenne | March 13, 2024
If, like me, you read the news these days with growing anxiety, then "Une vie qui se cabre", Sylvain Pattieu’s latest novel, might offer you a welcome breath of fresh air. In this fast paced, political "feel-good" fiction, Pattieu imagines that in the immediate aftermath of WW2, the Lamine Gueye law, granting equality to every citizen of the French Empire,…
If, like me, you read the news these days with growing anxiety, then "Une vie qui se cabre", Sylvain Pattieu’s latest novel, might offer you a welcome breath of fresh air. In this fast paced, political "feel-good" fiction, Pattieu imagines that in the immediate aftermath of WW2, the Lamine Gueye…
If, like me, you read the news these days with growing anxiety, then "Une vie qui se cabre", Sylvain Pattieu’s…
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