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Here is one reason some people love France, and others hate it: the month of May. That is because there are three to four holidays (depending on the year).
These are:
Imagine three days of hanging out with international mystery and thriller writers in Lyon, France, interspersing panels with signings, chatting and eating good food. Yes, that was my weekend at the book fair Quais du Polar. I met Henning Menkell, Harlan Coben,…
Of all the iconic places in Paris, Place de la Bastille is perhaps the most…well, disappointing is the first word that comes to mind. Maybe I’m being a little harsh…
Or perhaps just dreaming of it? I particularly love to go look at the Christmas window decorations at the Grands Magasins on Boulevard Haussman. For dreaming or visiting purposes, here are some places in Paris a couple of our authors recommend.
We don’t have any books set in Aix-en-Provence yet, but it is certainly a place visit. Today, we have a guest post about a mobile app for visiting that town: Edible Heritage. I just love the name. For those of you who participated in…
This fall, which in France for the purposes of this news item, runs from the end of August through October, is another rentrée littéraire. That’s the big publishing season over in the Hexagon. This year’s harvest includes a whopping 646 novels, 426 by French…
Get away from it all for an excursion to Bordeaux wine country in this excerpt from Treachery in Bordeaux, by Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen.
We wanted to keep our promise: here is another perspective of Paris. Will it ever be the same again?
“The Marais was part of the city’s magic, with its narrow streets lined with private townhouses, and the Temple and the Archives…
After reading The 7th Woman, you may never see Paris the same way. You may be looking over your shoulder just to see if someone is following you. You could possibly feel like you are in a crime fiction novel…
In…
Ever want to just project yourself to Paris? Well, here you go, for 30 seconds at least.
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