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  🎉 This past Friday, we hosted another unforgettable evening at Bonjour Books!A huge thank you to Claire Meynial, journalist for Le Point and author of La Guerre des Amériques, for sharing her insightful analysis, as well as captivating photos and videos from her travels and research. Through her deeply committed work, we gained a better understanding of these communities whose overwhelming support for Trump defied all expectations—leading us to tomorrow and the inauguration of his second term.🌸A special thank you to Aurélie Breton for organizing the event and expertly leading the conversation, and to our amazing audience. Bonjour Books...

  ✨Quelle soirée incroyable avec l’autrice Rama Yade qui est venue présenter son nouveau livre Les Leçons de l’Amérique et ses réflexions sur la politique américaine et française, les implications potentielles d’une présidence Trump, et bien plus encore.🌍🌎 Notre public, hautement engagé, multinational et multilingue, a contribué à un échange animé et riche en réflexions.🙏 Un grand merci à Aurélie Breton pour avoir guidé la discussion avec brio, ainsi qu’à toutes les personnes présentes pour avoir rendu cette expérience inoubliable. Merci à tous !🙏🙏 Un merci sincère à Rama Yade et à tous ceux qui ont mis en lumière le...

Last night was unforgettable! We had the honor of hosting celebrated author Patrick Chamoiseau, who shared his thoughts on literature, identity, and the power of creoleness. American University Professor of Francophone Studies Charlie Verstraet led an inspiring conversation that left us all captivated. Huge thanks to Sarah Diligenti, Executive Director of the Alliance Française; Lynda Frenois, Cultural Attaché of the French Embassy/Villa Albertine for sponsoring this magical evening; and Margaret Goldsborough, owner of Goldsborough Glynn Antique Furnishings and Finds, for hosting us in their beautiful space, and Melissa Fast for her invaluable help. Thank you to everyone who joined us...

Mmmmm! It is smelling like Provence in here since yesterday when we welcomed Crains Dégun, a local business originally from Marseille whose full line of authentic artisanal Marseille soaps are now available for sale at Bonjour Books!In addition to our main business of French bookselling, at Bonjour Books we aim to offer a taste of France with a carefully curated selection of authentic French products. Thanks to Agnès and Fred, owners of Crains Dégun —this now includes a full line of Marseille soaps from traditional bars to delicate laundry soapflakes.Embrace the essence of natural wellbeing with these exquisite Savon de...

🌸What an evening. Quelle soirée! 🌠Thank you so much to @sarkozy.louis for infecting our full house last night with his passion for Napoleon, evident yesterday and throughout the pages of his fascinating just-released book, Napoleon’s Library: The Emperor, His Books and Their Influence on the Napoleonic Era.🙏Un grand merci aussi to @nastasiapeteuil for her expert moderation🌟And to our audience of both Napoleon enthusiasts and Napoleon-curious for your high interest and engagement on this fascinating topic.💐Lastly a very special thanks to our amazing Kensington neighbors @goldsborough_glynn for hosting us in their exquisite shop for this event!If you missed it keep an eye out for it soon on...