By Mark Garcia-Prats As discussed in today’s lead article about French literary talk shows, the quality there is high but is anybody watching? Could more be done to turn literary talk shows into infotainment or “destination programs” (“the kind you look forward to or at least Tivo”) for the mass market, without spoiling the potential for meaningful literary discussion? Or will …
Live from Paris: Vanina Marsot Surveys France’s TV Literary Chat Scene
By Vanina Marsot PARIS: When I tell friends in the US about France’s literary talk shows, they’re often green with envy. And it’s a nice bragging point, the importance the French place on literature and criticism. But when I ask my French friends which shows they watch, most of them draw a blank. They can cite the names of the …
My Untranslatable Novel
Vanina Marsot’s novel about an accidental translator living in Paris is about language — French and American English. But how do you translate a novel about translation?