In March, the Albertine Book Club will discuss Cécile Desprairies’s The Propagandist, translated from the French by Natasha Lehrer, and published by New Vessel Press

“In her début novel, a historian of Vichy France tackles her family’s real-life collaboration during the Second World War . . . The result is at once a ghost story, a tale of amour fou, a settling of accounts, and, one senses, a deeply personal act of expiation . . . allowing readers to identify with the human foibles of characters on the wrong side of history, while never excusing them.” — Leslie Camhi in The New Yorker

The conversation will be moderated by Miriam Gordis. Albertine members will receive an invitation by email.

Moderated by the Albertine staff, the Albertine book club is open to Albertine members only. Members are free to speak in English or in French, but a strong command of the French language is recommended to attend. For more information on how to become an Albertine member click here.