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  • MEMBERSHIP
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  • Special Events
  • Language Workshop
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  • Travel Opportunities
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  • About AFD
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Book Club

The AF DuPage Book Club meetings are conducted in French and are held on Zoom on the second Wednesday of the month. Meetings start at 6:30 pm unless otherwise indicated and last 1½ - 2 hours.


Please contact Book Club Coordinator Mike Wrzesinski at mwrzesinski@att.net if you have any questions, and to receive the Zoom link and discussion questions for each month's reading.

Our upcoming meetings

(*) Titles with an asterisk are short stories in the Parallel Text 2 book. 


 2024

September 11 - A un jour près, par Nadia Johner
Discussion leader: Mike
October 9 - Jimmy, par Françoise Mallet-Joris  (*)
Discussion leader: Donna
November 13 - Je vais m'y mettre - par Florent Oiseau
Discussion leader: Karen
December 11 - Le Saint Inconnu, par Blaise Cendrars (*)
Discussion leader: to be determined

2025

January 8 -  Le dernier jour d'un condamné, par Victor Hugo Discussion leader: Diane (Updated 11/4/2024)
February 12 - Sabine, par André Pieyre de Mandiargues (*)
Discussion leader: Carol
March 12 -  L'Esclave vieil et le molosse, par Patrick Chamoiseau Discussion leader: Alan (Updated 11/4/2024)
April 9 - Trafic de cheveau, par Jacques Perret (*)
Discussion leader: to be determined
May 14 - Le Commissaire dans la truffière, par Pierre Magnan
Discussion leader: Lee
June 11 -  One Book One Federation 2025 selection: Chaleur humaine, par Serge Joncour (2023)  
Discussion leader: to be determined 


One Book One Federation

Federation of Alliance Françaises USA


Each year the One Book One Federation selects a well-written book and assists in developing of a reading guide to assist Alliance Françaises chapters to encage members in a stimulating discussion. 


One Book One Federation


 One Book One Federation 2025 selection: Chaleur humaine, par Serge Joncour (2023)  

If you wish to sign up as a facilitator for any of the club discussions, please use the form below to volunteer. Merci beaucoup.


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