Parlez vous Francais? This group is for people living in Hudson County (or who love HC!) who want to hang out, socialize, speak French, maybe watch some French movies, maybe eat some French food, explore all the wonders Hudson County has to offer, and be generally awesome, together! All levels welcome and encouraged to join!  I'm quite rusty myself  but am looking for some good practice. I started this group because ever since I moved home from school, I feel like I've dug myself into a bit of a …

Hello: I am an English professor who has studied and taught literature of the Caribbean Diaspora. I have a passion for fiction novels in particular and would like to find other people who are interested in reading and discussing a range of books from the English, French, Spanish and Dutch Caribbean. We will also explore literature by people of Caribbean heritage (Afro-Caribbean, British-Caribbean, Canadians of Caribbean heritage, and so on). The idea is to gain a sense of the breadth and richnes …

I propose we read a large selection of the novels in Balzac's La Comédie Humaine ( Human Comedy) series. Specifically, a few from each category Balzac identified in his grand but unfinished project: Etudes de Moeurs au XIXe siècle (Studies of Manners in the 19th Century) - including the various "Scène de la vie..." Philosophical Studies Analytical Studies