Posts Tagged with ‘French culture’
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Two subscribers selected to receive “French Riviera and Its Artists” by John Baxter
04 Aug 2015Two subscribers have been selected to receive a copy of French Riviera and Its Artists: Art, Literature, Love, and Life on the…
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John Baxter’s “French Riviera and Its Artists” – “MANY FÊTES”: The Hôtel du Cap and Tender Is the Night (excerpt)
15 Jul 2015Excerpt from French Riviera and Its Artists: Art, Literature, Love, and Life on the Côte d’Azur – “MANY FÊTES”: The Hôtel du…
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C’est normal!: the French philosophy and their genuine politeness
01 Oct 2013By Dana Wielgus Americans are fed debatable stereotypes about people of different cultures, including the French. I have heard, “The…
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French Impressions: Shari Leslie Segall on melting into French culture
25 Jul 2013Shari Leslie Segall is a native of Philadelphia whose father was a violist in the Philadelphia Orchestra. She lived on…
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French Impressions: Dr. Alan T. Marty on the dark history of the City of Light
25 Jun 2013Alan T Marty, MD, author and retired cardiac surgeon, was born in 1942 in Chicago and educated at MIT and…
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“À la Mode:” Adding a Touch of French Style to your Everyday Look
23 May 2013By Katie Vergosen I became a French admirer at a young age. At age 4, I began speaking French and…
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French Impressions: Edith Kunz on the mystique of the Frenchwoman (sexy, smart, and chic)
16 Apr 2013Edith Kunz author of Fatale: How French Women Do It peeks at the mysterious ways Frenchwomen manage to appear sexy,…
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What’s in a Word? There’s more to French class than you thought.
16 Apr 2013By Jacqueline Bucar (French) Interesting question—why on earth would you want to teach French? The usual responses run the gamut…
