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Month: September 2021

Book Review: French Connection, by Alexis Bergantz

September 18, 2021 by Bethany Keats
looking down at the book on top of a striped shirt and next to a red beret

“French Connection” is a non-fiction work about the history of French migration and French migrants in Australia in the late 19th and early 20thcenturies. It’s particularly concerned with identity; a young Australian nation finding its identity, and French migrants to Australia finding theirs. Although it’s non-fiction, it’s highly readable for general interest and non-academic audiences. Author … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books Tagged: book review, books, France

Interview: Oliver Gee & Lina Nordin Gee—also meet Kylie and Roger

September 15, 2021 by Bethany Keats
screen shot of an instagram feed showing some illustrations of coffee and photos of life in France

Oliver Gee and Lina Nordin Gee are an Australian-Swedish couple who have been living in Paris for nearly seven years.  Living the dream in Paris—between the two of them they: run a successful podcast, design shoes, and handbags, write and illustrate books, and navigate life as new parents. It may sound exhausting for some, but … [Read more…]

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