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Anne Marsella, an American in Paris

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In this edition, American writer Anne Marsella, who lives in France, talks about her books 'Remedy, 'The baby of Belleville' and 'Patsy Boone', her first novel written in French. Then, we go to the Chaillot theatre in Paris for a glimpse of 'Snow White', a romantic contemporary ballet by Angelin Preljocaj, with costumes designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier.

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