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Novelist Sansal elected to Academie Francaise after prison ordeal

Boualem Sansal, recently freed from Algerian imprisonment, was elected a lifetime member of the Académie Française.

I felt betrayed, naked': did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman's life story?

The Goncourt prize win intensified tensions between France and Algeria, revealing political repression, Western Sahara disputes, and effects on publishing and cultural exchange.

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The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine review drag fabulousness in war-torn Beirut

Buoyant, camp novel follows Raja, a gay philosophy teacher and drag performer, and his mother through Lebanon's crises, turning trauma into resilient, joyful storytelling.

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Worried about the demise of reading? Come to France, where we're up to our eyes in print | Alexander Hurst

XXI/Revue21 represents a vital counterforce to digital fragmentation by publishing literary long-form journalism that prioritizes authorial presence, reader trust, and substantive narrative reporting in physical form.

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Glyph by Ali Smith review bearing witness to the war in Gaza

Glyph confronts Israeli apartheid and genocide in Palestine, using Petra and Patch's names, etymology, and imagery to intensify ethical and linguistic urgency.

fromFrenchly

7 Famous French Love Poems (with English Translations) - Frenchly

Need a French poem to impress your date or S.O.? Love is in the air and here at Frenchly, we've got you covered. The French language has long been considered the language of romance, and French poetry is a beautiful way to say "je t'aime" to your love. Here are seven French love poems that will sweep anyone off their feet. We've included the original French version of each poem, along with their English translation.

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