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Café Joyeux, Joyfully Inclusive
Providing real service-industry jobs for people with learning and developmental disabilities is the winning recipe cooked up by Café Joyeux, a restaurant chain founded in France by Yann Bucaille in 2017, which just opened a branch in the United States. The post Café Joyeux,…
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Who Will Be the New Arsenal of Democracy?
This expression dates back to 1940, and was first used in a radio address by President Franklin Roosevelt in the early days of World War II. Is France, and Europe in general, ready to take up the torch? The post Who Will Be the New Arsenal of Democracy? appeared first on…
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Albert Camus, Rebuilding France from America
In a new English-language edition of his posthumously published travel diaries, Albert Camus – famed writer, philosopher, journalist, and hero of the French Resistance – offers a startling and refreshing view of the Americas in the aftermath of World War II. The post Albert…
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Jean-Marie Périer’s Sleepless Nights
Photographer, filmmaker, writer, friend to the stars, and eternal dandy, this baggage-free traveler in love with America has a talent for telling stories from behind the scenes – such as in Mes nuits blanches , his latest book. At the age of 84, he looks back over an intense,…
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The American Dream of a Serial Bookseller
Founding a French neighborhood bookstore in New York City was the madcap challenge undertaken by Cyril Dewavrin. The entrepreneur has just opened La Joie de Vivre near Chelsea, a space offering books in French and English, coffee, and pastries. The post The American Dream of a…
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Have We Reached the Tipping Point?
Knowing whether, when, or how much to give as a gratuity can be challenging. We looked at the fixed-rate versus free-will divide. The post Have We Reached the Tipping Point? appeared first on France-Amérique .
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“French on Paper” or “Native French”?
Being born on French soil automatically confers French nationality: This is known as le droit du sol , literally “the right to the ground.” Yet in its anti-immigration campaign, the far right has made the abolition of this right one of its main policy promises. The post “French…
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Molière May Be Dead, But His Language Is Alive and Well
No, French is not set in stone! No, young people are not deforming it! No, Anglicisms are not a threat! In an incisive and necessary manifesto, a collective of linguists has declared war on preconceptions about the French language. The post Molière May Be Dead, But His Language…
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Lempicka: The Musical
The show Lempicka , opening on Broadway on March 19, dramatizes the life story of the Polish-born artist, whose portraits epitomize the Art Deco aesthetic. The post Lempicka: The Musical appeared first on France-Amérique .
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Should We Fear Donald Trump’s Return?
A former ambassador to Washington D.C., Gérard Araud is one of the most prolific commentators on the United States in the French media. Speaking with France-Amérique , he tries to explain the complexities of American society and gauge what Donald Trump’s return to the White…