by MerciSF | 7-10-2022 | Business, News, Visit, Wander French EntrepreneurLiteratureNorth Beach
You probably know that the Zoetrope café, in the heart of North Beach, belongs to Francis Coppola, but you might not know that the iconic café hosts an intriguing machine, the Short Story Dispenser. Home to the American Zoetrope film production company founded by the...
by Emilie | 18-10-2021 | Education, Schools, Settle In BilingualEducationLiterature
Here is the third article in a series of four in which I suggest ten French books for your pre-teen to read from 6th grade (6ème) to 8th grade (4ème). The two previous are targeted at children from K-2, and from 3rd to 5th grade. I chose these books for the diversity...
by Anne Marie | 24-02-2021 | News, SF Specials, Visit LiteratureNorth Beach
If you live in San Francisco, you have heard about Lawrence Ferlinghetti, but did you know that this famous centenarian had French roots? The legendary poet associated with the Beat Generation passed away on Tuesday, 101 years old. The founder of City Lights...