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La rentrée littéraire : pourquoi on lit ?

Emilie explore la #rentréelittéraire et le #pouvoirdelalecture. Le podcast examine l'impact de la lecture sur le cerveau et l'évolution des habitudes de lecture, avec des recommandations de livres pour tous les goûts ! #livres
Duration
21.7 mins
Level
intermediate
Word Count
2821 (820 unique words)
Topics
Arts & Literature
Books & Novels
Bordeaux
Epistemology
France
Lifestyle
Literary Criticism
Location
Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind
Reading Habits
Passerelles, .
Welcome to Passerelles, a podcast designed to spark the curiosity of French learners.
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Hi, I'm Emilie, and this week, as always, I'd like to invite you to take a few minutes to reflect on something together.
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In each episode, I try to bring you different topics to explore. My goal is simply to share some food for thought and encourage you to think critically – in French!
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Today, we're going to talk about the literary rentrée.
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This is mostly an excuse to talk to you about reading again.
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The literary season is a yearly treat for book lovers.
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Hundreds of new novels are released between late August and September.
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This week, I'm back home after spending a few days in Bordeaux.
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Every time I go there, I make sure to visit one of my favorite spots.
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This place is the Mollat bookstore, or in other words, heaven on earth for me.
Mola, Bordeaux.
Mola is an independent bookstore in downtown Bordeaux.
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It's the kind of bookstore where I often don't know where to look first, there are so many books that catch my eye.
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To not know where to turn means being so overwhelmed that you don't know where to start.
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I went there to buy a literary magazine, the latest issue of Un. But of course, I ended up leaving with two or three extra novels.
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This week's question is actually inspired by that famous magazine.
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Why do we read? First, let's look at what happens in our brains when we read.
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Next, let's talk about the literary season.
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This annual event reveals something about our reading habits and how they're changing.
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And finally, I'd like to tell you a few words about the two or three books I brought back in my suitcases.
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And who knows, it might even give you some reading ideas for the coming weeks.

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