French drama 'The Elephant and the Butterfly' spins a warm, light fable

Belgian director Amélie van Elmbt’s lovely trifle “The Elephant and the Butterfly” is as sweet and gentle — and at times simplistic — as its storybook title may imply. This fable-like drama involves a 30-ish chef, Antoine (Thomas Blanchard), who shows up unexpectedly to visit his ex-lover, Camille... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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‘Big steps’: Slowly, but surely French publisher Groupe Figaro’s attempts to diversify get traction

Publishers have been talking about diversification for as long as the tech companies have insisted they’re not media owners. The challenge for publishers, however, is moving beyond charging people to read content to make money. The post ‘Big steps’: Slowly, but surely French publisher Groupe... Continue reading at Digiday

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Spiritual Spins on Literary Classics

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A Murder in the Red Light District Sparks a Reckoning of Power and Injustice in Lahore

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Anne Tyler’s ‘French Braid’ is entirely familiar, and that’s just perfect

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Why the BBC drama Then Barbara Met Alan brought tears to my eyes | Frances Ryan

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Bringing Light to the Situation of Kurdish Women: Chinur Sa’idi’s Hobbies of Mr. Like-a-Man,  by Zakarya Bezdoode

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French Dominates 2022 BolognaRagazzi Book Awards

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Taylor wins the £25k T S Eliot Prize for 'blazing book of rage and light'

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In ‘Mouth to Mouth,’ a Tom Ripley-like storyteller spins a mesmerizing yarn

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Fable Raises $20 Million, Partners with Bookstore

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French book trade reports 20% sales surge in 2021

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French PA raises concerns over merger of Hachette Livre and Editis

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Inaugural city report on Asian, Pacific Islander health sheds light on disparities

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