A Milwaukeean in Paris
What connects an independent bookshop in Milwaukee and a book by a French author about time-travelling wine? The answer, and yes there is actually an answer, might surprise you. Th…
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100 years of Michel Déon – and his most famous character
2019 marks 100 years since the birth of Michel Déon, one of the most eminent French writers of the twentieth century. During his life, he wrote more than 50 books, including the cl…
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Notre-Dame: Apocalypse… and now?
Antoine Laurain, author of bestselling novels including The Red Notebook and the forthcoming Vintage 1954 (June 2019), was born in Paris and has lived there all his life. Here he s…
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In conversation with Fiona Kidman: This Mortal Boy
In This Mortal Boy Dame Fiona Kidman tells the story of a young Irish man whose fate dramatically changes when he falls with the wrong crowd in 1950s New Zealand. Throughout the pa…
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Wine and time travel with Antoine Laurain
Nothing like a good book, good wine and off you go to 1954 Paris! Sounds like your kind of read? Then join us in this Q&A, with bestselling author Antoine Laurain giving you a…
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