The French Book Club Library
Since 2020, we have built this library one book at a time: Balzac and Ernaux, Modiano and Voltaire, Lemaître, Stendhal, and dozens more, each session adding another shelf. Every title below links to its own reading notice, written after the discussion it came from, covering the author, the book, and the questions it raised in our sessions. Browse by author, or search for the book that brought you here.
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6 weeks. Six sessions at the five-session price. I had planned five weeks, but the book reads seamlessly in six movements, so I added an extra class for the same price.
Wednesday, 6 pm – 7:30 pm (NY time) │ October 7 – November 4, 2026 + one Tuesday, November 10, same time.
9 hours of live conversation and instruction.
35 pages/week on average │ 210 pages total.
Small cohort of 10-12 students.
Intermediate (B1) and Advanced (B2) levels are welcome.
We will read the pocket edition published by Points-Seuil. Kindle versions are also possible.
This course is the second in a three-book sequence taught back-to-back on Wednesdays from September through December, following Philippe Claudel's La Petite Fille de Monsieur Linh and continuing with Éric Vuillard's L'Ordre du jour.
10 weeks.
Mondays, 6 pm – 7:30 pm (NY time) │ September 28 – November 30, 2026.
15 hours of live conversation and instruction.
34 pages/week on average │ 336 pages total.
Small cohort of 10-12 students.
Intermediate (B1) and Advanced (B2) levels are welcome.
We will read the pocket edition published by Le Livre de Poche. Kindle versions are also possible.