by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
he other day I looked at the expiration date for some tofu. 11/7/ 22, I read. July 11? What kind of a fool does that Food Coop take me for? This is September! Oh, okay, je me calme. I calmed down. It’s really November 7. Only in America! NUMBERSNumbers in French...
by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
THE PEOPLE’S CHOICEThis novel by Violet Kupersmith is the fifth in the series of seven debut novels selected last year by Brooklyn’s Center for Literary Fiction, which later awarded one of the seven a prize. We are putting forward an alternative, The People’s...
by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Sep 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
elcome back to September, whatever that means for you. For us teachers, la rentrée scolaire means back to school. FRENCH SCHOOLS ET LA RENTREE SCOLAIREThe teachers return a full day or two before the students in order to receive new policies, meet new...
by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Jul 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
strolled into a used bookstore in Versailles, France. It’s true. On the one hand, you’ve got the beautiful gardens of the Versailles Palace, not to mention the Palace itself. And then, on the other hand, there’s a used bookstore. Well, I did...
by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Jul 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
ecently one morning, a friend said to me, “Bonjour. Comment allez-vous?” This is a picture perfect greeting in some cases, but there are a few exceptions. This got me thinking about how elaborate and fun greetings are in France, and I thought I’d help you get ready...