About Books, August 1, 2009

Vanina Marsot sets her first novel, "Foreign Tongue: a Novel of Life and Love in Paris," in her own neighborhood near Canal Saint Martin. In the story, Anna leaves Los Angeles with a broken heart and moves into a relative's vacant apartment in Paris. She speaks French and soon becomes a translator for a mysterious unknown author, falls in love with an actor, visits friends and eats the most mouthwatering foods. There's a lot to think about in this novel, especially the role of culture in translation, the responsibility of the translator and the theory of translation. In the interview Vanina reveals some interesting little known parts of Paris to visit when you are next there.

Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm