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Don't haved a Valentine during this season of amour!?! Fall in love with an author instead!  We thought it would be fun to set you up with some eligible authors because a good one is alreays ready to sweep you off your feet.  Bonus: a literary crush is always acceptable, no matter your relationship status. Below are the authors who make us swoon with their similes, melt our hearts with their metaphors, and otherwise set our hearts aflutter.  Who will you fall for this Valentine's day!?   

Thank you so much to Binkady-Emmanuel Hié for sharing with our sold-out crowd the story behind his Visibles! —a tribute to 40 Black French historical figures—politicians, generals, musicians, poets and more —whose incredible accomplishments most of us have never heard of —until now!Just a few examples:Casimir Fidèle, a former slave who became a Master Chef, hôtelier and real estate mogul.Alice Mathieu-Dubois, daughter of a freed slave from Guyane, she was the first Black Frenchwoman to become a doctor.Jean Baptiste Belley-a slave from Gorée, Senegal who purchased his freedom and became the first Black Deputé Député, and part of the délégation...

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!