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That’s “Mustache Monday” in French, in honor of this week’s subject, Gustave Flaubert! Do yourself a favor and check out a copy of Madame Bovary, newly translated by Lydia Davis. Beautifully written, beautifully translated, and - surprisingly - a real page turner. Always a good idea to start your year with a book you can’t put down.
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I learned that Lydia Davis teaches at NYU after I bought her Collected Stories. I’d love to meet her, but I don’t think...
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Madame Bovary, c’est moi!
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