The Alliance Française de Denver has two reqularly occuring book clubs--European Book Club and French
Book Club. Each of our book clubs are led by dedicated volunteers and AFD members. Free for AFD members to join, these groups are open to
everyone. A small fee will be charged for non-members to cover the refreshments served. Interested
in joining one of our book clubs? Sign up or renew yourmembershiptoday!
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
January 4: Vers la beauté, David Foenkinos.
February 1: Rue des voleurs, Mathias Enard.
March 1: Le consul, Salim Bachi
April 5: Nous, l'Europe, Laurent Gaude
May 3: Thésée, sa vie nouvelle, Camille de Toledo
June 7: L'Archipel du Chien, Philippe Claudel
July 5: Le Jour où Nina Simone a cessé de chanter, Darina Al Joundi
August 2: Nos Amis les Humains, Bernard Werber
September 6: L'Anomalie, Hervé le Tellier (Prix Goncourt 2020)
October 4: Histoire du fils, Marie-Hélène Lafon (Prix Renaudot 2020)
November 1: Frère d'âme, David Diop
December 6: En attendant Bojangles, O. Bourdeaut
EUROPEAN BOOK CLUB
The European Book Club at the Alliance Française de Denver meets on the last Tuesday of each month to discuss
books by a diverse list of European authors. Each month the group will read a work by a different European author that has been translated
into English. This group is led by our dedicated member Nan Campbell.
2021 Book Selection
January
The Plague, Albert Camus (French)
February
Flights, Olga Tokarczuk (Polish)
March
That Hair, Djaimilia Perira De Almeida (Portuguese)
April
A Very Long Engagement, Sébastien Japrisot (French)
May
I am God, Giacomo Sartoni (Italian)
June
Death in Brittany, Jean-Luc Bannalec (German)
July
Boxes, Pascal Garnier (French)
August
The Dinner, Herman Koch (Dutch)
September
The Family Clause, Hassen Khemri (Swedish)
October
The Great Swindle, Pierre Lemaître (French)
November
Miss Iceland, Audur Ava Olafsdottir (Icelandic)
December
Due to the Christmas holiday European Book Club will not be meeting this month. No book has been selected.
FRENCH BOOK CLUB
Our monthly French Book Club is held on the first Monday of each month. Open to everyone, this group is
free to all AFD members and $5 for non-members who wish to participate. AFD Members and volunteers Jeanne Haji and Annick Pratbernon
will lead the discussion of each month's book. Reading the book selection in French is strongly encouraged but not required. However,
all discussions will be held entirely in French. Look below for a full list of this year's selections.
2021 Book Selection
January
Vers la beauté, David Foenkinos
February
Rue des voleurs, Mathias Enard
March
Le consul, Salim Bachi
April
Nous, l'Europe, Laurent Gaude
May
Thésée, sa nouvelle vie, Camille de Toledo
June
L'Archipel du Chien, Philippe Claudel
July
Le Jour où Nina Simone a cessé de chanter, Darina Al Joundi
August
Nos Amis les Humains, Bernard Werber
September
L'Anomalie, Hervé le Tellier (Prix Goncourt 2020)
October
Histoire du fils, Marie-Hélène Lafon (Prix Renaudot 2020)
"Alliance Française de Denver created a wonderful virtual environment where I spent my Summer vacation; visiting the winemaking area of
Bouzy; celebrating Bastille Day; learning how to cook with flowers; touring historic châteaux and beautiful villages; all in the safety and
comfort of my home. A real treat for any Francophone person; especially having a daily place for French chat to try out and maintain
colloquial skills."
Stephen G.
“Anne is fantastic! The material is fast paced for this ‘old dog’ to learn new tricks, but we couldn’t go slower. It’s been very helpful to prepare me for my trip to France.”
Sue T.
“A great place to learn and practice French while getting acquainted with French culture and interesting people. I definitely recommend AFD and their events. Je parle français! Et vous?”
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