La historia del idioma español
¿De dónde viene el español? ¿Cómo fue que un dialecto tan peculiar y desconocido, hablado por una remota tribu de pastores en el norte de …
Posts in category Divers
Is Local Government in France Limited?
Excerpt taken from the book Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong (Ch.11) During our stay in France, we met at least half a dozen mayors who …
Grands Prix 2012 Finalist
Jean-Benoît Nadeau is among the finalists for the Grands prix 2012 from L’Association québécoise des éditeurs de magazines for his article in L’actualité, Plan Nord : un Québec …
Cinco de Mayo: An American Holiday?
Two years ago, when we were living in Phoenix, Arizona, we celebrated Cinco de Mayo the “traditional” way – by drinking margaritas out of plastic …
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 …