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Fun Facts Friday: Ida Tarbell
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Fun Facts Friday: Ida Tarbell

Man of la BookNovember 5, 2021

Ida Tarbell (5 November, 1857 – 6 January, 1944) was an author, biographer, lecturer, educator and an early pioneer of investigative journalist.

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Book Review: Aftershocks: Pandemic Politics and the End of the Old International Order by Colin Kahl and Thomas Wright
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Book Review: Aftershocks: Pandemic Politics and the End of the Old International Order by Colin Kahl and Thomas Wright

Man of la BookAugust 25, 2021

The book Aftershocks by Colin Kahl and Thomas Wright takes a look at the global impact of COVID-19, including the political outcomes for the future

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Book Review: Plunder: Napoleon’s Theft of Veronese’s Feast by Cynthia Saltzman
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Book Review: Plunder: Napoleon’s Theft of Veronese’s Feast by Cynthia Saltzman

Man of la BookMay 26, 2021

The subject might be just one painting, but it also tells of the history of the time, military tactics, art history, and religious and regional politics

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Book Review: Le Deal: How a Young American, in Business, In Love, and in Over His Head, Kick-Started a Multibillion-Dollar Industry in Europe by Byrne Murphy
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Book Review: Le Deal by J. Byrne Murphy

Man of la BookMay 11, 2021

A memoir of Byrne Murphy, a young businessman who moves to Paris to reignite his career and his fortunes. He quickly finds himself up against powerful forces.

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Fun Facts Friday: Alice B. Toklas
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Fun Facts Friday: Alice B. Toklas

Man of la BookApril 30, 2021

Alice B. Toklas was an American cookbook writer and life partner of Gertrude Stein. The 1945 Alice B. Toklas Cookbook included a recipe for “Haschich Fudge”.

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Fun Facts Friday: Gabriele D’Annunzio
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Fun Facts Friday: Gabriele D’Annunzio

Man of la BookMarch 12, 2021

Gabriele D’Annunzio was a famous Italian poet, playwright and journalist. Mr. D’Annunzio was also a professional soldier, rising to the rank of General.

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Book Review: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
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Book Review: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

Man of la BookFebruary 22, 2021

In 1939, Paris, Odile Souchet has her life on track. She’s working in her dream job at the American Library in Paris, a great boyfriend working as a cop, and a loving family.

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Book Review: The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck
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Book Review: The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck

Man of la BookFebruary 15, 2021

Virginia Hall is an American from Baltimore, for her France is a second home. Virginia volunteers to work with the SOE and the OSS to coordinate the response of the French Resistance with the Allies, prior to D-Day.

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Fun Facts Friday: Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné
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Fun Facts Friday: Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné

Man of la BookFebruary 5, 2021

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (5 February, 1626 – 17 April, 1696) was a French aristocrat celebrated for her vivid and witty letters. Most of the letters were written to her daughter, Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné.

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Fun Facts Friday: Molière
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Fun Facts Friday: Molière

Man of la BookJanuary 15, 2021

Molière (15 January, 1622 – 17 February, 1673) was the stage name of a French actor and playwright.

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