En tête-à-tête
About the En tête-à-tête series:
Together with the UChicago Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, we are delighted to announce the launch of the En tête-à-tête series, an author-centered series of readings and conversations on books in French language. En tête-à-tête series is a part of the Seminary Co-op French Corner project, supported by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago.
You can find interviews with authors, book recommendations, thematic selections, and much more on our blog, En tête-à-tête with French Lit.
Upcoming events:
Thursday, 1/9, 6pm: Claire Finch on Kathy Acker (1971-1975)
Past events:
Monday, 10/22, 6:30pm: Gaël Faye on Small Country with Natacha Nsabimana
Sunday, 11/4, 3pm: Éric Vuillard on The Order of the Day with Alison James
Monday, 2/11, 6:00pm: Fabien Truong on Radicalized Loyalties
Tuesday, 2/26, 6pm: Leila Slimani on Adèle with Khalid Lyamlahy
Wednesday, 4/10, 6pm: Delphine Minoui on I'm Writing You from Tehran with Alexandra Hoffmann
Sunday, 5/5, 3pm: Laurent Gaudé on Hear Our Defeats with Alison James
Saturday, 8/10, 10:30am: A special Storytime with Antoine Guilloppé
Friday, 10/18, 6pm: Conor Bracken on Scorpionic Sun with Khalid Lyamlahy
Sunday, 11/17, 3pm: Lyonel Trouillot on Kannjawou with Bastien Craipain
We often record interviews with visiting authors and speakers. You can check them out on our blog, En tête-à-tête with French Lit.
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