Coucou everyone!

Happy (belated) Pride! Let's chat about the iconic and controversial (to say the least) writer, journalist, actress, and mime - Colette. Whether it was causing a riot for kissing a woman on-stage at the Moulin Rouge, writing novels about women living under the patriarchy, or pioneering the face lift, Colette did things her own way. Kate then shares the history and etiquette of the delightfully cute French custom - la bise. Bisou bisou!

Main topic sources:

Colette: The most beloved French writer of all time

The Brilliance of Colette, a Novelist Who Prized the Body Over the Mind | The New Yorker

Colette at 150: why the scandalous 20th-century writer remains a revered literary figure in France

Colette - French Women & Feminists in History: A Resource GuideColette Revolutionized French Literature With Her Depictions of Female Desire

Colette | French Writer & Feminist Icon | Britannica

Merci, Colette: How the Legendary French Author Continues to Inspire

⁠Colette - Wikipedia⁠⁠

Mini topic sources:

Dimensions France: La Bise

Combien de Bise

My French Country Home

Kate's recommendation: "Thank You, Next" (2024) Turkish show on Netflix

Catherine's recommendation: Camille Aubray's novels

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Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

Thank you all - ciao!