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Black Sugar by Miguel Bonnefoy and translated by Emily Boyce

Black Sugar by Miguel Bonnefoy and translated by Emily Boyce

by Barbara Cothern | Dec 20, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction

Serena Ostero was a peculiar child. Certain that she was born in the right time, Serena never quite felt that she fit in with her family or her small village in Latin America. Certain that fate had something special in mind for her, Serena is more than a little...
The Portrait by Antoine Laurain

The Portrait by Antoine Laurain

by Addison Fleming | Jun 14, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction

Pierre-François Chaumont has always considered himself a collector; his favorite destination the auction house across the street from his place of work. When he discovers the pièce de résistance for his collection, a painting with an uncanny resemblance to himself, he...
French Rhapsody by Antoine Laurain, translated by Emily Boyce and Jane Aitken

French Rhapsody by Antoine Laurain, translated by Emily Boyce and Jane Aitken

by Sarah Hutchins | Oct 20, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Humor

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Gallic Books Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound[/alert] In French Rhapsody by Antoine Laurain, the postal service finally delivers an important letter to Dr. Alain...
Sagan, Paris 1954 by Anne Berest, translated by Heather Lloyd

Sagan, Paris 1954 by Anne Berest, translated by Heather Lloyd

by Don Messerschmidt | Jan 27, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Gallic Books Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble[/alert] In 2014, Anne Berest, a popular contemporary French writer (and actress) was asked by Denis...
Boxes by Pascal Gardnier, translated by Melanie Florence

Boxes by Pascal Gardnier, translated by Melanie Florence

by Sarah Hutchins | Jan 21, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Gallic Books Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Amazon | iBooks[/alert] Pascal Garnier’s books dwell in the darkly comedic realm of noir fiction. Although Boxes isn’t Garnier’s best work, the psychological...
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