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Etonnants Voyageurs in Haiti
18 December 2011
The third edition of Étonnants Voyageurs [Astonishing Travelers], the International Book and Film Festival of Haiti will take place from February 1 to 4, 2012.
More than 40 authors will gather...
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Excerpt of The Pianist in the Dark
25 September 2011
A sensual, evocative tale inspired by the life of Maria-Theresa von Paradis, The Pianist in the Dark by Michéle Halberstadt has been excerpted in the Open Road Media Blog:
SHE DOESN’T KNOW...
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Publishing the World (for a living)
22 August 2011
Please check Samantha Steele's interview by Rachel Stark for Publishing Trendsetter:
While she interned in the rights department of a French publishing company, Samantha made plenty of time...
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Read the Kirkus Review of THE PIANIST IN THE DARK
09 August 2011
In late-18th-century Vienna, blind piano virtuosa Maria-Theresia Von Paradis meets the now-legendary Dr. Franz-Anton Mesmer, who seems to promise a cure for her blindness, her innocence and her state of...
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Concerto to the Memory of an Angel
09 June 2011
After The Most Beautiful Book in the World and The Woman with the Bouquet, Europa has just published a new collection of short-stories by international best-selling author Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Concerto...
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Tell Them of Battles, Kings, and Elephants
29 May 2011
The winner of the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens , and a #2 best on the Livres Hebdo fiction best-seller list, TELL THEM OF BATTLES, KINGS AND ELEPHANTS by Mathias Énard is the true story of Michelangelo’s...
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Moroccan author Mahi Binebine at PEN festival
21 April 2011
Listen in on a conversation with a titan of Moroccan letters. Prominent novelist and artist, Mahi Binebine will talk with Anderson Tepper about the value of Moroccan cultural heritage, identity, empowerment,...
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Darina Al-Joundi in New York City
20 March 2011
Please join us for three dramatic readings about female rebellion in war-torn Beirut.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 6pm
CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth avenue, room 9204
Thursday,...
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Two great novels to read this month
02 January 2011
Zone by Mathias Énard and The Princess, the King, and the Anarchist by Robert Pagani have just been published in English translation to great reviews:
"Énard takes up the challenge of writing...
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The Princess, The King and The Arnachist
07 November 2010
A lyrical first novel based on historical fact, "The Princess, The King and The Anarchist" by Swiss author Robert Pagani has just been released in English translation by Helen Marx Books.
Please...
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