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KN Reading Group Review… Waiting for the Barbarians and The Help by Catrina Chambers

Published on February 6, 2012 By sue alouche

Catrina Chambers, on of KN’s Reading Group members was unable to come along to the meeting this week and therefore wanted to share her thoughts on this book. She also kindly agreed that I could publish it here. **** ”I found Waiting for the Barbarians a surprisingly difficult read. I’m normally quite a fast reader, [...]

Are you a Bobo? Here are the tell-tale signs…

Published on May 31, 2011 By sue alouche

Found this great article in the New York Times… now I know what I need to do to be a Parisien Bobo… If you don’t know what a Bobo is… here’s a handy definition. The term was first coined by David Brooks, author of “Bobos in Paridise, The New Upper Class and How They Got [...]

Cate invites you to be on Radio!

Published on February 13, 2011 By sue alouche

” One of Nantes’ newest residents is set to host her own show on popular station ‘Euradio 101.3fm Nantes’ within the next few weeks. Cate Chambers has many years’ media experience, having written newspaper/magazine articles, worked as a newsreader, documentary producer, and radio presenter. She has also worked as an actor and drama teacher, as [...]

KN Launches new Café Philo for Ado’s

Published on February 12, 2011 By sue alouche

KN is launching a monthly “Cafe Philo”  (Philosophy and cookies!) starting 12th February, today!) for children aged 10 years old+ run by Philosopher, Raphaél Edelman. The sessions are in French (but Raphael also speaks very good English) and he will discuss “interactively” issues relative to pre-adolescents and adolescents. As the first session will be just [...]

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