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Looking ahead a little, I have learned that the ‘Invité d’Honneur’ this year is to be Nobel prize winner, Turkish author, Orhan Pamuk.

The event runs at the Cité du Livres, 11-13th October, and Orhan Pamuk will be taking part in events and signings.  I expect tickets will sell out quickly so keep an eye on http://www.citedulivre-aix.com/citedulivre/

Six weeks to go which gives us time to read a couple of his books – ‘My Name is Red’ is a wonderful novel but hardly a ‘quick read’.  His complexity and insightful prose though is a truly rewarding experience.

Thanks to Anne at Book In Bar for this heads-up info.  Book In Bar is the place to go for English books in Aix – they are stocking up on works by Pamuk in preparation for the conference and will have a table there in October.

Also looking ahead, the Journées du Patrimoine weekend takes place across France on 14-16 September.  The theme for Aix is to be ‘Le Décor dans tout ses états’. There is a 48-page book available now which links facades, balconies, ironwork, atlantes, coupoles, frescos and mascarons across town, an interesting way of looking at the rich decorative heritage of Aix.

It’s such a well-produced free book – worth getting hold of.

It’s available at the tourist office at the Rotonde but you have to go to the counter to ask for a copy……..