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Nos derniers articles en anglais
Secondhand time, by Svetlana Alexievich
Nearly a year after Russia ramped up its war in Ukraine, the editor-in-chief of RT assuaged viewer confusion over Putin’s aims by claiming that, actually, the end goal of the invasion was “deliberately complicated and vague.” Trying to understand how public support can brush off this patronization boggles the mind. Turn to Western media or (…)
A year in Provence, by Peter Mayle
Could anything sound more appealing to those of us ripped away from break and planted in lecture seats? With A Year in Provence, his 1989 memoir about slow living in the south of France, Peter Mayle has this and many more ways to inspire envy in anyone with obligations. For the modern expat crowd, he (…)
Hot zone, by Richard Preston
Kaede JohnsonA distant, mysterious traveler explores a “black shadow under the Milky Way.” Beneath him, a blood red road. He disembarks before an extinct volcano, bushwacks through poisonous forest, cowers while beasts march near. At last: Kitum Cave. It is magnificent. It is horrible. Crystals sprout from fossilized bone. A vibrant green guano paste cakes (…)
Becoming wild, by Carl Safina
It is a relatively new discovery that of animals having personalities and feelings. It has perhaps taken us so long because they don’t manifest these traits as us humans do. However, it is only since we have stopped seeing animals (or as Carl Safina likes to call them ‘Life companions’) through a strictly scientific lens, (…)
Lancelot, by Giles Kristian
There exists a fine line separating historical truth from legend. History, while beautiful, sometimes lacks the ability to bring its main characters to life through facts alone. On the other hand, legends offer romanticized versions of history, envisioning the day-to-day drama our favorite historical characters.