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An impressionist painting shows a lively Paris street scene at night with people dining at outdoor tables under a red-striped awning labeled “Café de la Paix.” Absinthe drinkers mingle as waiters serve guests; warm light glows, reflecting on the wet pavement.
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The Absinthe Drinkers by Robert William Service

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A middle-aged man in a striped dark suit jacket, light blue shirt, and burgundy sweater sits before a red and black gradient background. “LA GRANDE LIBRAIRIE” and “J'aime l'humain – Philippe Claudel” appear in bold red and black letters on the left.
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Philippe Claudel : ” J’aime l’humain “

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A sepia-toned portrait of Henri Poincaré, a serious man with a beard and mustache, wearing a monocle, dark suit, white shirt, and bow tie. Soft, wavy light patterns on a dark backdrop evoke vintage artistry and his contributions to mathématiques.
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La conjecture d’Henri Poincaré a tenu cent ans

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Book cover for the novel Interior by Thomas Clerc, translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman. The handwritten title sits atop abstract shapes forming a face—striped hat, glasses, green book—set against a cream background.
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Interior a Novel by Thomas Clerc

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A close-up of a wine bottle labeled Château de Lavernette Beaujolais-Leynes 2007 next to a glass of red wine on a white tablecloth—a joyful scene celebrating Beaujolais, with decorative elements and the names Bertrand, Anke et Xavier de Boissieu.
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VIVA BEAUJOLAIS! (Hymne joyeux)

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An impressionist-style painting from France shows a nude woman reclining on white sheets, centered under a tent. Around her, men in dark clothing gesture and look toward her, creating a dramatic, tense scene against an abstract background.
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Paris Was A Woman: Les femmes écrivains de France au XXème siècle

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A woman with medium-length wavy black hair smiles warmly at the camera. She has fair skin, dark eyes, and is wearing natural makeup. The softly blurred background in light grey and white tones evokes a subtle Le Guérillero elegance.
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Le Guérillero

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Black and white photo of a serious man with neatly combed hair, wearing a plaid jacket. Resting on a chair, he gazes at the camera, his pose reminiscent of classic portraits near a Paris landmark like the André Malraux monument.
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Monument Pour André Malraux

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A man in a suit, bowler hat, and glasses steps playfully before the Eiffel Tower. "I'll Always Have Paris" appears in pink above, capturing Art Buchwald’s American coming of age memoir; "Read by the Author" is in smaller print below.
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AN AMERICAN COMING OF AGE: A REVIEW OF ART BUCHWALD’S I’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS

Kirsten Keppel -
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Book cover with cream background. Text reads: “I Conflicts and Divisions. Realms of Memory: The Construction of the French Past.” It explores the Topologie de la Mémoire and Histoire française, under Pierre Nora, with editors Lawrence D. Kritzman and Arthur Goldhammer.
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Histoire: une Topologie de la Mémoire Française

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A woman browses books in a cozy library with wooden shelves and tables. The ceiling, painted dark blue with gold stars, evokes littérature Française, while two large yellow lamps create a warm, inviting atmosphere reminiscent of a marché Américain.
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La litérature Française sur le marché Américain

Alexandra Hodges -
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A painted portrait of Edmond de Goncourt, an older man with wavy white hair and a thick mustache. His dark coat and large scarf evoke écriture artiste, while the rich background reflects a vérité absolue in dramatic elegance.
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POUR UN CENTENAIRE D’EDMOND DE GONCOURT: DE L’ÉCRITURE ARTISTE À LA VERITÉ ABSOLUE

Jenny Batlay -
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A middle-aged man with short brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a light purple checkered button-up shirt, stands in front of a dark red background, looking confidently at the camera with a slight smile—like an author awaiting the prix Goncourt in littérature française.
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D’un Goncourt à l’Autre

Jenny Batlay -
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A vivid sunset over a calm lake reflects orange, pink, and purple clouds on the water. Silhouetted trees line the horizon beneath a dramatic sky, evoking an ambiance reminiscent of André Breton’s l’entre-deux-guerres reveries.
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André Breton, l’éveilleur de conscience de l’entre-deux-guerres

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