Moderated by Laetitia Marie Ndiaye, Columbia University. Book synopsis: Strange signs in black paint on doors all over Paris. At first glance, one might believe the work of a tagger. Commissioner Adamsberg detects a dull threat, a hint of evil. For his part, Joss Le Guern, the Town Crier of the Place Edgar-Quinet, wonders who slips into his message box of incomprehensible announcements.
The Mews Book Club, hosted by Catherine Cusset, explores new tendencies in French and Francophone literature in a relaxed setting. Discussion is in French. The book to be discussed is Les Adieux à la reine by Chantal Thomas.
Join us for a lively Zoom conversation on The Ravishing of Lol Stein by Marguerite Duras translated from the French by Richard Seaver (Pantheon). The Ravishing of Lol Stein is a haunting early novel by the author of The Lover. Lol Stein is a beautiful young woman, securely married, settled in a comfortable life—and a voyeur. Returning with her husband…