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Bonne Année! I can't believe another year has gone by at Bonjour Books. But then time goes so quickly when you're working as hard and having as much fun as we do. Flip through to see just a few favorite moments from 2023 (that we were able to capture in photos--and there were so many more!). MERCI POUR 2023, BONNE ANNÉE 2024! by Bonjour Books DC

Gift Idea! Idée Cadeau!A GIFT by a LOCAL AUTHOR purchased from a LOCAL INDIE BOOKSTORE = Reeeeally good Christmas Karma!!From romance to murder mysteries to autobiographies —there are so many styles and genres to choose from!Swipe to see a few—and find them all at the store! Plus photos from last week’s very special session of our advanced French book club. The selected book (nominated by a club member!) was Carole Geneix’s Manhattan Palace.Today we are also especially excited to share Togolese author Kevin-Alex’s brand new romance “Rendez-vous avec le Destin”. Join us for a book talk with Kevin on JANUARY...

  Idée Cadeau! Gift Idea! Voilà one of our favorite books to gift your favorite reader —no matter which type....The octopus: they have two hands? Parfait—one for each book!La bulle: They curl into a ball and read to their heart’s content!L’autruche: Like an ostrich they bury their head under the covers and forget their worries inside a book!And so many more!This fantastic picture book by beloved children’s author Timothy de Fombelle and the wonderful illustrator Benjamin Chaud! It shows the myriad ways we find to read a book. Fun for the whole family!

What an incredible visit from the amazing award-winning novelist, essayist, poet and academic Alain Mabanckou!On Wednesday evening the French Embassy showed the film “Noirs en France “ - a powerful documentary by Alain Mabanckou and Director Aurelie Perrault about what it means to be Black in France.The film interviews people with vastly different lives who recount their common experiences with racism. The participants include celebrities like rapper Soprano, journalist Karine Baste and tennis legend Yannick Noah—as well as private citizens: a home health aide, a high school student, a dancer. After the film Howard University professor Jean Jacques Taty led...

Bringing the French bookstore to our local schools through French Book Fairs are some of the ways we support schools and the French and Francophone community of Washington.Today and yesterday we came to My French Classes and l’Enfant Montessori.Next week we will be at @rochambeaufrenchschool and @mcps_md Sligo Creek ESWe also do virtual and in-store book fairs and have welcomed several families from @mcps_md Maryvale ES this past week!Thank you to our school partners for inviting us and helping to spread the word to your community about their local, indie French bookstore!It is always a pleasure to see you, merci et bonnes fêtes!