«Les prénoms épicènes»: le nouveau roman d’Amélie Nothomb. Un conte intelligent mais facile.
Les prénoms épicènes peuvent être à la fois masculins et féminins. A ce nom savant on préfère souvent le terme de prénoms mixtes. Derrière le titre d’Amélie Nothomb, l’histoire d’une relation père fille.
Ce roman sera en quelque sorte une contrepartie du précédent «Frappe-toi le cœur», […]
«21 Lessons for the 21st Century»: the exploration of what it means to be a human in an age of bewilderment. By Yuval Noah Harari
In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present. To make sense of today’s most pressing issues.
How […]
«Les oubliés du dimanche» de Valérie Perrin: un roman addictif, que l’on dévore.
Justine, vingt et un ans, vit chez ses grands-parents avec son cousin Jules depuis la mort de leurs parents respectifs dans un accident. Justine est aide-soignante aux Hortensias, une maison de retraite, et aime par-dessus tout les personnes âgées. Notamment Hélène, centenaire, qui […]
«Plainsong»: the fist book of the new trilogy by Kent Haruf. Magnificent and mesmerising.
A heartstrong story of family and romance, tribulation and tenacity, set on the High Plains east of Denver.
In the small town of Holt, Colorado, a high school teacher is confronted with raising his two boys alone. After their mother retreats first to […]
«Lessico Famigliare»: il libro di Natalia Ginzburg che ha avuto maggiori riflessi nella critica e nei lettori.
«Lessico famigliare» racconta la storia di una famiglia ebraica e antifascista, i Levi, trapiantata a Torino tra i primi anni Trenta e i primi anni Cinquanta…Il racconto nasce dal vero, non dall’immaginazione. È un insieme di ricordi promossi dal […]
La Môme de Paris : Hommage à Edith Piaf.
Amb motiu dels 55 anys de la mort de la gran artista francesa Edith Piaf (París 1915 – Provença 1963), us convidem a una presentació en francès sobre la seva vida i la seva obra.
Sessió adequada a partir d’un nivell intermedi de francès.
Dimecres 10 d’octubre de 19 […]
Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution. By KaeLyn Rich
An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality.
Take on the world and make some serious change with this handbook to everything activism, social justice, and resistance. With in-depth guides to everything from picking a cause, […]
«Hug me»: a remarkable book that tells a complex tale in charming drawings and poetic prose. It’s the story of the universal need for affection and friendship, even if we are somewhat prickly.
Ever feel like you need a hug, a really big hug from someone? That’s how Felipe the young cactus feels, but his family just […]
«L’arte di stare al mondo»: Un po’ narrativa, un po’ ricettario nostalgico-bolognese. Un libro simpatico e godibile.
Bologna, anni Settanta. Una città «né la più grande, né la più piccola», famosa per la sovranità della sua cucina e la piacevolezza del vivere. È da qui che prende avvio il racconto autobiografico di Enrico Brizzi. Da un luogo […]
«The Accidental Further Adventures of the hundred-year-old Man». He is back! Even older. Even funnier! By Jonas Jonasson
The hysterical, clever, and unforgettable sequel to Jonas Jonasson’s international bestseller. «The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared».
What’s next for Allan Karlsson? Turns out this centenarian has a few more adventures in store . […]
