05
July
2026
Survival Guide for Europeans in Montreal: a review of a book that is both funny and truly useful.
A travel guide that starts by telling you not to use it in the shower... you can immediately tell you're not in a typical Petit Futé.
04
July
2026
Imperial China: from the Ming to the Qing dynasties, the history of a thousand-year empire.
Five centuries, two great dynasties, an empire that has shaped Chinese identity to this day: a dive into imperial China, from its legendary birth to its fall in 1911.
04
July
2026
Chemicals and cancer: which toxins really increase the risk?
Asbestos, benzo[a]pyrene, ionizing radiation... not all toxins are equal when it comes to cancer. Here’s what we really know about the links between chemical exposure and tumors.
03
July
2026
The Eagle and the Serpent by Maxime Carpentier: a Napoleonic thriller that reeks of gunpowder and mystery.
A corpse with a sewn mouth pulled from the Seine, a lily ring, an enigmatic word engraved with ancient letters... This is how this historical thriller begins, which kept me on the edge of my seat during the Empire, despite a few lengthy passages.
