Tag: France
Comics dominated France’s bestselling books of 2024
Although a new Asterix album is still a year off, comics remained firmly among France’s top selling books in 2024
TWO comics dominated as France’s best-selling books of 2023
For a third consecutive year, comics have dominated as the bestselling books in France - with two titles holding the top spots
Emmanuel Guibert becomes second ever cartoonist to be elected to France’s Academy of Fine...
Emmanuel Guibert becomes the second ever cartoonist to be elected to the centuries-old French Academy of Fine Arts
Comics dominated France’s Top 50 bestselling books of 2022 list
A report of 2022's top 50 books sold in France had a major comics presence
SILBER LININGS: Daft Punk is playing at Greg’s house
As the dust settles on Daft Punk's breakup, Greg reflects on how the French electronic music stars appealed to outsiders.
INTERVIEW: Stephanie Phillips talks complicity and empathy in BUTCHER OF PARIS
I'm a history student, and I've spent a lot of time studying World War II from various angles, such as from cultural or economic perspectives. The Nazi occupation of France in particular is something...
Review: ‘Algeria Is Beautiful Like America’ and the complications of family lore
I’m going to admit to being embarrassingly ignorant on the subject of Algeria before reading Algeria Is Beautiful Like America, at best understanding the basic colonial relationship it had with France, and the continued...
Think Batman’s Penis was bad? Wait ’til you see what Bastien Vives has got
Another controversy about male genitalia!
Joann Sfar’s Defense of Writing as a Career in France
A growing chorus of angry authors and artists in France debating the status of writers and their place in society
Review: The ‘Park Bench’ at the center of the universe
There have been several good works over the past few years - Here, A Castle In England, and 750 Years In Paris come to mind - that examine the idea of place, and each...
Review: ‘Beautiful Darkness’ team goes to Hell in ‘Satania’
There’s something delightfully old fashioned about Satania, at least at the beginning, and that nod to tradition is what makes the whole experience so thrilling the nostalgia for this kind of adventure tale is...
Review: 750 Years In Paris offers details within the broad stroke of history
Given the recent tragic events in Paris, Vincent Mahé’s absolutely stunning 750 Years In Paris is a sprawling reminder that this is not the first time darkness has been cast over that city, and...
