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.
What about your next books?
5 weeks.
Wednesdays, 6 pm – 7:30 pm (NY time) │ October 7 – November 4, 2026.
7.5 hours of live conversation and instruction.
42 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.
4 weeks.
Wednesdays, 6 pm – 7:30 pm (NY time) │ September 9 – 30, 2026.
6 hours of live conversation and instruction.
44 pages/week on average │ 175 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.
This is the first of a three-book sequence taught back-to-back on Wednesdays from September through December, continuing with Lydie Salvayre's Pas pleurer and Éric Vuillard's L'Ordre du jour.