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Man Booker International Prize: Vernon Subutex makes it to the shortlist
On 12 April, the Man Booker International Prize first selection was reduced to a shortlist of six titles, among which we're thrilled to...
Portrait of the poet Meriem Terki
Meriem Terki was born in Lorient on November 28, 1994, she grew up and attended school in Châtellerault. After obtaining her bachelor’s...
The Power of Images, Patrick Boucheron
The Book of the week takes you back to medieval Siena, exploring the meaning of the iconic 'Fresco of Good Government'. Discover with us...
Homage to the philosopher Clément Rosset
It is with great regret that the Book Office learnt of the death of Clément Rosset. A French philosopher and professor at the University...
Festival Beyond Words - Save the date!
Beyond Words, the Institut français's Live French Literature Festival, is back! Fill your diaries with bilingual events between May 14th...
Black Sugar, Miguel Bonnefoy
'The advantage of being poor,' he smiled, 'is you can only get richer.' The Book Office suggests a treasure hunt as book of the week......
Republic of Consciousness Prize
What an exciting evening for contemporary literature! Yesterday night, Influx Press won the young Republic of Consciousness Prize for...
Storms Under the Skin, by Henri Michaux
The Book Office is delighted to present the book of the week: Henri Michaux's Storms Under the Skin, published by Two Rivers Press. This...
Your Father's Room, Michel Déon
The Book Office is delighted to be presenting Your Father's Room, by Michel Déon, as book of the week! Later, although he wondered about...
The Man Booker International Prize Longlist is out!
The Book Office is delighted to hear that Laurent Binet's The 7th Function of Language (translated by Sam Taylor for Harvill Secker) and...
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