WICE's "Café Littéraire: Savoring French Literature in English" offers a unique and enriching literary experience. We look for French literature that has won (or been nominated for) one of the six big French literary prizes, and that is available in English translation. The monthly discussions are in English.

"Café Littéraire" provides an opportunity to explore these masterpieces in the original French or in English translation. The works selected offer a window into French culture, history, and literary tradition, and allow members to immerse themselves in the eloquence and artistry of France's most esteemed authors.


The group normally meets on the 4th Friday of each month from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.

Note: Historically our book reading groups have been among the most popular activities in WICE, and available spaces often fill quickly. We reserve two places in this group each month for new WICE members. If no new members have signed up four days before the meeting, we will open these seats to all members.

If you would like more information or if you have questions, please email:

literature@wice-paris.org

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Past events

27 Jun 2025 LU271 Café Littéraire: Ballerina (La Danseuse), by Patrick Modiano
23 May 2025 LY231 Café Littéraire: "Chéri," by Colette
25 Apr 2025 LA251 Café Littéraire: "La Familia Grande," by Camile Kouchner
28 Mar 2025 LM281 Café Littéraire: Clara Reads Proust
28 Feb 2025 LF281 Café Littéraire Book Group: Fear and Trembling, by Amélie Nothomb
24 Jan 2025 LJ241 Café Littéraire Book Group - The Perfect Nanny ("Chanson Douce"), by Leila Slimani
20 Dec 2024 LD201 Café Littéraire: The Stranger, by Albert Camus
22 Nov 2024 LN221 Café Littéraire: Bonjour Tristesse ("Hello Sadness"), by Françoise Sagan
25 Oct 2024 LO251 Café Littéraire: Lady in White ("La Dame Blanche"), by Christian Bobbin
04 Oct 2024 LO041 Café Littéraire: HHhH, by Laurent Binet
05 Jul 2024 LL051 Café Littéraire: The Elegance of the Hedgehog (L'Élégance du hérisson), Muriel Barbary
17 May 2024 LY171 Café Littéraire: The Braid (La Tresse), by Laetitia Colombani
26 Apr 2024 LA261 Café Littéraire: The Lover (L'Amant), by Marguerite Duras
29 Mar 2024 LM291 Café Littéraire Spring and Autumn Book Selection
23 Feb 2024 LM221 Café Littéraire - L'Ordre du Jour (The Order of the Day), by Éric Vuillard
26 Jan 2024 LJ261 Café Littéraire - Nos Richesses (Our Riches), by Kaouther Adimi
15 Dec 2023 LD151 Café Littéraire: Personne (No One), by Gwenaëlle Aubry
24 Nov 2023 LN241 L'Anomalie (The Anomaly), by Hervé le Tellier
27 Oct 2023 LO271 Mémoires d'une jeune fille rangée (Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter), by Simone de Beauvoir