The 84-year-old author, just admitted to the famed Pleiade, says even he ‘can’t say’ exactly why the French like his work so much.
More at: Philip Roth is France’s newest literary superstar. Why? – The Washington Post
Colleen: A flame my love, a frequency Album Review
French artist Cécile Schott wrote her new LP as Colleen—an electronic reflection on mortality—in the wake of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks. Despite the heavy themes, her sound is lighter than ever.
“The world had nearly ended yet the sky was blue, and I came home with a fistful of fear,” remembers electronic composer Cécile Schott on “Winter Dawn,” a line that captures all the weighty preoccupations of her seventh album as Colleen. Written in the aftermath of the 2015 terror attack in Paris, “Winter Dawn” is cold and hard as a snowglobe, a compact container of chaos. It’s also the explanatory anchor of A flame my love, a frequency, a quietly devastating album defined by Schott’s enviable economy of expression.
Since her earliest release in 2002, the French multi-instrumentalist and singer has sounded more like herself with each new project, [ … ]
More at: Colleen: A flame my love, a frequency Album Review | Pitchfork
Jean-Luc Godard Retrospective on MUBI
From November 12, MUBI will present a career-spanning selection of the films of legendary French director Jean-Luc Godard, ranging from the jazz-pop New Wave films of the ‘60s that made his name to his 1980s comeback with the contemporary masterpiece In Praise of Love. The series will also celebrate Godard’s birthday, which falls on December 3. Please find some more information on MUBI at: Jean-Luc Godard Retrospective on MUBI | French Culture
The Line-up
Pierrot le fou — November 12
Prenom Carmen — November 19
Alphaville — November 26
Détective — December 3
A Woman Is a Woman — December 10
In Praise of Love — December 17
Contempt — December 24
Let’s Talk Wine: Lovely Loire Valley reds
The Loire Valley, referred to as the Garden of France, is known for its magnificent chateaux and rich history, and runs at the heart of France with five distinct wine regions – Pays Nantais, Anjou, Saumur, Touraine, Centre-Loire – each with its own characteristics of grapes, appellations and styles. The wine-growing regions dotting the Loire’s banks feature about 4,000 wineries, 170,000 acres of vineyards and 61 appellations of origin, making the Loire Valley the third largest French wine-making region, producing [ . . . ]
Tim Dup’s new release MÉLANCOLIE HEUREUX
Heard a snippit of Tim Dup’s first album (released 10/27/2017) on Instagram. Tim Dup is the real deal.
