The Thing About France

A podcast by @frenchcultureus where cultural figures explore the fascinating and complicated relationship between France and America.

[Albertine Books @albertinebooks]

ICYMI: By casting your #AlbertinePrize vote, you're automatically entered in our #BookGiveaway and could win all 5⃣ shortlisted works of contemporary French fiction––plus an Albertine Best Bookstore tote!🛍️

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@vancleefarpels • @FrenchCultureUS

[Benedicte deMontlaur @BdeMontlaur]

Join me for a conversation w/ filmmaker @NadineLabaki and architects George Arbid and @monaelhallak, Oct 15. We will discuss Beirut in the wake of the massive explosion in August and the major challenges that lie ahead. @worldmonuments
https://t.co/yJjzGWgZNZ

[The Thing About France @thethingaboutfr]

The #HeritageNow series begins on October 15, focused on Beirut in the wake of the massive explosion. Georges Arbid, Mona El Hallak, and @NadineLabaki, will join to talk about the soul of Beirut, past, present and future, and paths to revitalization of the city. @WorldMonuments

[The Thing About France @thethingaboutfr]

What is our original host up to today? @BdeMontlaur is busy leading an exciting new series that will look at cultural heritage through the lens of current political, social, and environmental issues with top thought leaders, activists, artists, journalists, and politicians.

[The Thing About France @thethingaboutfr]

@pameladruck has lived in Paris 🇫🇷 since 2002, but before that she was a globetrotter✈️. In the season finale of #TheThingAboutFrance Pamela tells @arbitrix about what inspired each of her moves around the🌍 and what she learned along the way: 📲 https://t.co/XkKhgOahda

[The Thing About France @thethingaboutfr]

For those who were fans of Bringing up Bébé 🍼, @pameladruck’s latest 📖 There Are No Grown-Ups explores what it means to be a woman in her 40s in today’s 🌍 & debunks the myth that older women have it all together.
Learn more in #TheThingAboutFrance Ep.🎧 https://t.co/XkKhgOahda

[Consulate of France in New York @franceinnyc]

#FrenchCulture | On ep5 of @thethingaboutfr acclaimed editor Graydon Carter talks about his love for magazines 📰(incl @AirMailWeekly) and why failing is important w/ host Liesl Schillinger (@arbitrix)
Tune in @ApplePodcasts 🎧 https://t.co/yNsQjfY2pU
Produced by @FrenchCultureUS

[The Thing About France @thethingaboutfr]

What is the secret of the French parent? What are Americans doing wrong? Listen to Season 3, episode 6 of The Thing About France with @PamelaDruck to find out: https://t.co/XkKhgOahda

#TheThingAboutFrance #AmericansinParis #BringingupBébé

[L'Alliance New York @lallianceny]

@PamelaDruck & @arbitrix discuss life, love, and Bringing up Bébé, closing out Season 3 of @thethingaboutfr with a bang 💥

Produced by @FrenchCultureUS

#FrenchEventsNYC

[Embassy of France in the U.S. @franceintheus]

Hear from 🇺🇸 author Pamela Druckerman as she discusses the inspiration for her bestseller "Bringing Up Bébé" on the Season Finale of @thethingaboutfr.
Check out this podcast 🎧 episode and more conversations led by host Liesl Schillinger @arbitrix :
https://t.co/gzmwCnNGaa

[The Thing About France @thethingaboutfr]

There’s something different about the French, how they treat women of age, argues @PamelaDruck. Listen to Episode 6 of #TheThingAboutFrance to learn more about how French culture sees the beauty and embraces the sensuality of older women.

[The Thing About France @thethingaboutfr]

In the Season 3 finale of #TheThingAboutFrance Liesl Schillinger @arbitrix speaks with writer Pamela Druckerman about finding love in Brazil 🇧🇷, the American infidelity industry💔and translating French parenting👶secrets for an American audience.

🎙️https://t.co/AnLLnsXouz

[Villa Albertine @villa_albertine]

#SundayatHome As the former editor of @VanityFair & founder of @SpyMag, @EGraydonCarter has made a splash in the publishing industry. To hear him talk about how he traded New York for the Côte d’Azur, listen to last week’s episode of @thethingaboutfr!
https://t.co/7qTF7l3HAb

[The Thing About France @thethingaboutfr]

A pandemic necessitates a new definition of productivity. How has @EGraydonCarter stayed busy since March? In Ep 5 of #TheThingAboutFrance, he celebrates being a slow writer, explains why he avoids Facebook, and tells us more about his latest projects. https://t.co/fEL2mkP6Ee

[French Morning @FrenchMorningUS]

L'ancien rédacteur en chef de @VanityFair @GraydonCarter, qui a quitté #NewYork pour la Côte d'Azur, est le cinquième invité de la saison 3 du #podcast "The Thing About France" https://t.co/1pxuTUB9ga

[The Thing About France @thethingaboutfr]

What is it that gives a memoir interest? To @EGraydonCarter, a good memoir should be at least “slightly mortifying” for its author. Listen to this clip from Ep 5 of #TheThingAboutFrance for wisdom on how the editor reflects and writes about life.

https://t.co/fEL2mkP6Ee

[The Thing About France @thethingaboutfr]

In March, @EGraydonCarter moved from NYC to the 🇫🇷 village of Opio and went from glamorous parties to Zoom cocktail nights. How has his life changed since quarantine began? What’s next for him? Listen to the new ep of #TheThingAboutFrance to find out.
https://t.co/7M1xQm93Ev

[Villa Albertine @villa_albertine]

This week's ep. of @thethingaboutfr features Paris-based journalist @wfmiddleton. Listen to hear all about William's Paris adventures, from interviewing Yves Saint Laurent to quarantine. For #FrenchPetFriday, here's his dog, Hubert, enjoying cafe culture!
https://t.co/8KRPGBMx5J

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What does it mean to be an American in France?🇺🇸🇫🇷

Tune into the latest episode of #thethingaboutfrance to hear about @wfmiddleton's love story with Paris, even when he was battling COVID in the City of Lights.

https://t.co/zSm9n87i7C

[The Thing About France @thethingaboutfr]

After spending time in both Paris and Texas tracing the steps of Dominique & John de Menil, @wfmiddleton published his biography of the inimitable art collectors in 2018. Learn more about the book “Double Vision” in episode 4 of #TheThingAboutFrance.

https://t.co/zSm9n87i7C