Books, Movies and Beyond: Cairo
It has been a long time – too long – since I last went to Cairo. More than twenty years ago. I was there for a workshop which allowed us Continue Reading →
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and The Rope and The Denial of Saint Peter by Charles Baudelaire
The plane had already started its descent towards Washington when the South African Airways pilot announced that because of the snow our flight would be diverted to JFK airport in Continue Reading →
Japan: Haruki Murakami and Amélie Nothomb
I was hesitant for a while before writing a post about Japan, mainly because I only spent three days there for a conference in Tokyo. But I have excellent memories Continue Reading →
Côte d’Ivoire: Aya of Yop City by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie
The highway that goes from Abidjan to Yamoussoukro is fast and well maintained. In a little bit more than two hours, one reaches the hill on top of which sits Continue Reading →
Belgian Ardennes: The All Saints’ Day Lovers by Juan Gabriel Vásquez
Are « local » writers better placed to describe their country, their region or their city? This is a question that has bothered me a few times in writing this blog in Continue Reading →
Books, Movies and Beyond: Colombia
I am coming back from a wonderful trip in Colombia with family and friends. The giant of Colombian literature, the father of magical realism is of course Gabriel Garcia Márquez. Continue Reading →
Zimbabwe: The Last Resort by Douglas Rogers
White farmers from Zimbabwe, the former Southern Rhodesia, are a priori not the ethnic minority whose fate inspires the highest level of compassion. They were the dominant political class under Continue Reading →
Books, Movies and Beyond: Africans in America
I am starting a short series about novels describing the experiences of African immigrants in America. I have recently read several books taking this angle and since I am myself Continue Reading →
Austrian Alps: A Whole Life (Ein ganzes Leben) by Robert Seethaler
A whole and very simple life. And almost entirely lived in a valley in the Austrian Alps. That’s Andreas Egger’s story told by Robert Seethaler, Austrian writer and actor in Continue Reading →
Books, Movies and Beyond: Algeria
Muriel, who lives in Algeria, asked me for some reading tips for young Algerians starting to read in French. I only know the country from for 3-4 days spent in Continue Reading →