Book Club

The Columbia Maison Française Book Club meets once a month on Zoom, from 7 to 8 PM. Discussions are moderated and held entirely in French. The club is led by Virginie Niedermayer and offers a welcoming space to explore French-language literature together.

To join the book club, please contact Shanny Peer.  

If you would like to make a gift to the Columbia Maison Française, please make your online donation here.

Columbia Book Club 2025-2026 dates and reading selections

Tuesday, September 2
La Cousine Bette by Honoré de Balzac
Moderated by Daniel William Schorr

Monday, October 6
Leurs entants après eux by Nicolas Mathieu
Moderated by Jihad Azahrai (Columbia University)

Monday, November 10
Jacaranda by Gaël Faye (Prix Renaudot 2024)
Moderated by Laurence Marie (Columbia University)

Monday, December 8
Chez les Weil by Sylvie Weil
Moderated by Sylvie Weil

Monday, January 5
Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant 
Moderated by Ralitsa Zaharieva

Monday, February 9
Madeleine avant l’aube by Sandrine Collette (Prix Goncourt des lycéens 2024) 
Moderated by Samantha Raup (Columbia University)

Monday, March 9
Le testament d’Olympe by Chantal Thomas (Prix Goncourt 2023)
Moderated by Myrel Chernick

Monday, April 13
Les conditions idéales by Mokhtar Amoudi 
Moderated by Madeleine Dobie (Columbia University)

Unless specified otherwise, all sessions will take place via Zoom from 7 to 8 PM.

Download the printable program 2025-26 (bookmark)