Month: May 2022

Episode 42|3 : Beaune-jour Les Bookworms!

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Searching for Justice: Proust and the Dreyfus Affair – Les Bookworms

We're back on the Proust train. This episode covers the first chapter of Volume 3 – The Guermantes Way (Le Côté de Guermantes). We focus on the Dreyfus Affair and its role in French society at the time of Proust and today.
  1. Searching for Justice: Proust and the Dreyfus Affair
  2. Through the Pages of Time
  3. In Search of Lost Podcasts: Les Bookworms Revival
  4. 2 Down 5 to Go: Reflections on Volume II of Proust
  5. A mix of gumption and courage: Paris memoirs

Book

  • “Red, White and Drunk All Over: A Wine-Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass” by Natalie MacLean
  • “My Grape Year” by Laura Bradbury
  • “The Lost Vintage” by Ann Mah

Overview

The Bookworms head to Burgundy this week to discuss not 1 but 3 books that take us into the heart of this winemaking region. We like our red and whites just like we love a good nonfiction as much as a historical novel. This weeks episode gives a brief introduction to the region, it’s wine, the tradition of the harvest and its history.

Country

France

***Picture is from Dijon as we haven’t yet gone to Beaune! Stay tuned 🙂 À bientôt

Episode 41|3 : Quelle place pour les femmes? – Présentes par Lauren Bastide

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Searching for Justice: Proust and the Dreyfus Affair – Les Bookworms

We're back on the Proust train. This episode covers the first chapter of Volume 3 – The Guermantes Way (Le Côté de Guermantes). We focus on the Dreyfus Affair and its role in French society at the time of Proust and today.
  1. Searching for Justice: Proust and the Dreyfus Affair
  2. Through the Pages of Time
  3. In Search of Lost Podcasts: Les Bookworms Revival
  4. 2 Down 5 to Go: Reflections on Volume II of Proust
  5. A mix of gumption and courage: Paris memoirs

Livre

Présentes par Lauren Bastide (2020)

Résumé 

Cette semaine est la dernière épisode de notre série politique. Nous discutons le livre « Présentes » par Lauren Bastide (2020) et nous nous posons la même question qu’elle: quelle place pour les femmes?

Pays

La France

Episode 40|3 : French Political Parties

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Searching for Justice: Proust and the Dreyfus Affair – Les Bookworms

We're back on the Proust train. This episode covers the first chapter of Volume 3 – The Guermantes Way (Le Côté de Guermantes). We focus on the Dreyfus Affair and its role in French society at the time of Proust and today.
  1. Searching for Justice: Proust and the Dreyfus Affair
  2. Through the Pages of Time
  3. In Search of Lost Podcasts: Les Bookworms Revival
  4. 2 Down 5 to Go: Reflections on Volume II of Proust
  5. A mix of gumption and courage: Paris memoirs

Book

No book this week but don’t worry we offer some great suggestions at the end of the episode!

Overview

With the French presidential elections just around the corner, this 4-part series covers the basics of the political system. Part 3 – French Political Parties breaks down France’s multi-party system and identifies some of the 2022 presidential hopefuls. 

Country

France