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Hysterically funny French satire of life in a small village in France.Many of my graduate school studies were firmly grounded in the 19th century.…
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A new translation of this important and fantastic novel by Lydia Davis.I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction,…
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Mythical love story set in Brittany by the talented writer, Nina George.I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction,…
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Enchanting, beautifully written tale of elves living amongst mere mortals.I'm Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction,…
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The 2014 Nobel Prize winner, Patrick Modiano, weaves a story of love, loss, and memory in Vichy France.I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a…
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The Lover Marguerite Duras weaves a semi-autobiographical tale of a young, French girl in French Indo-China after World War IIFollow Jim McKeown's book…
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The Lost EstateAlain-Fournier is the pseudonym of Henri Alban, a talented writer killed at the Battle of the Meuse in 1914. This novel tells the story of…