Oct 12th, 2008 · Though born in France, Nobel laureate Jean-Marie Gustav Le Clezio is a nomadic writer, whose work has been defined by his life of travel around the world. For him, storytelling means melting into the background.
Oct 7th, 2008 · David Cornwell, who goes by the pen name John Le Carré, is back with his latest spy novel A Most Wanted Man. In the thriller, Le Carré uses his experience as a British intelligence officer to write about his view on the war on terror.
Aug 5th, 2008 · The French band has been energetically spreading its own brand of klezmer, Gypsy music and jazz around the entire world for almost 15 years. Leaders Eric and Olivier Slabiak bring their dueling fiddles to a live Mountain Stage performance.
Jul 1st, 2008 · The Canadian folk band Le Vent du Nord is a champion of traditional francophone music in North America. Their recordings and performances are getting plenty of attention, especially during the yearlong celebration of Quebec City's 400th anniversary.
May 25th, 2008 · Yachts pull up anchor in southern France as judges in Cannes issue the festival's Palme d'Or to Entre les Murs (The Class), a film about a year in the life of a French school teacher. NPR's Guy Raz talks with Charles Ealy, who is covering Cannes for the Austin American Statesman.
May 24th, 2008 · Nam Le's The Boat is a collection of short stories loosely based on Le's own experience as a writer. The book takes the reader from the South China Sea to Bogota to Tehran and Beyond. He talks with Guy Raz about writing from experience and creating fiction through research.
May 15th, 2008 · Santogold knows a thing or two about pop music. The artist born Santi White worked as a talent scout for a major record label while writing songs for pop artists on the side. Now solo, she performs the instantly catchy "L.E.S. Artistes" and more in an interview and performance from WXPN.
May 6th, 2008 · In a session recorded by KEXP, the inventive art-pop band performed two new songs it's been testing on the road, as well as a few old favorites. Begun as an art-rock solo project for songwriter Sam Simkoff, Le Loup now includes seven members he found online.