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:
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. Look below for a full list of this year's selections.
2020 Book Selections
January
"The Kites" by Romain Gary (France)
February
"Lost Luggage" by Jordi Punti (Spain)
March
"How The Soldier Repairs The Gramophone" by Sasa Stanzszc (Bosnia)
April
"Total Chaos" by Jean-Claude Izzo (France)
May
"In Your Hands" by Ines Pedrosa (Portugal)
June
"The Accident" by Ismail Kadare (Albania)
July
"Fields of Glory" by jean Rouaud (France)
August
"Hotel Tito" by Ivana Bodrozic (Croatia)
September
"Trick" by Domenico Starnone (Italy)
October
"Submission" by Michel Houellebecq (France)
November
"Wait, Blink" by Gunnhild Oyehaug (Norway)
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.
2020 Book Selections
January
"Khalil" de Yasmina Khadra
February
"Felix et la source invisible" de Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
March
"Grand frère" de Mahir Guven
April
"Tous les hommes n'habitent pas la Terre de la même façon" de Jean-Paul Dubois
May
"La dernière des Stanfield" de Marc Lévy
June
"Le Mythe de Sisyphe" d'Albert Camus
July
"Stupeur et tremblements" d'Amélie Nothomb
August
"Rien ne s'oppose à la nuit" de Delphine de Vigan
September
Les sept mariages d'Edgar et Ludmilla" de Rufin
October
"le Château de ma mère" de Marcel Pagnol
November
"Pas pleurer" de Lydie Salvayre
December
"La petite fille sur la photo" de Brigitte Benkenoun
"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?”
