The Progress of French in Africa
Excerpt taken from the book The Story of French (Ch.14) During our travels we tried to get an idea of how much English was displacing French in …
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Montreal: French or English school?
Comments From Our Readers Rani writes: Hello there, I have been reading your books since just before I moved to France in 2008 with …
The Business of Writing
In this three-hour «On Solid Ground» seminar organized by the Editors’ Association of Canada, Jean-Benoît Nadeau explains how to handle the business of writing – outside of …
Writing Workshop with SWNB-PWAC
The Pitch of your Life: Writing Book Proposals workshop with Montreal award-winning non-fiction author Julie Barlow. April 21, 2012, Saint John, NB. …
Sarkozy’s Immigration Strategy: Taking from the Right to give back to the Left
The Toulouse massacres and standoff may have allowed president Sarkozy to score a few points in the run-off for the presidential elections, but he still …
Why Does English Have Different Names for Animals and Their Meat?
Comments From Our Readers Tom writes: Dear Ms. Barlow and M. Nadeau, Thank you for your efforts on the several of your books I’ve read, …
What is the Best French-English Dictionary?
Questions From Our Readers Anthony writes: I’m looking for a French and English dictionary. I have a Harrap’s Modern College which I bought when I …