French Literature

Maud Ventura's "Make Me Famous" earns four stars for its brilliant character work, cutting prose, and unflinching examination of celebrity culture, with minor deductions for occasional pacing issues and some underdeveloped peripheral elements. An…

Perspective is a remarkable achievement that succeeds on multiple levels. It works as a gripping murder mystery, a detailed historical recreation, and a meditation on art and truth. Binet's command of Renaissance history and…