There is presently a real and refreshing interest in GK Chesterton among serious French Catholics. Several of his books are available in recent translations – including a version of The Flying Inn by the great philosopher and critic Pierre Boutang.
 
On October 15, Paris hosted what appears to have been the first major conference ever devoted to GKC in France. The contributors included Fr Ian Boyd, Dr Dermot Quinn,  Dr Brian Sudlow, Alain Lanavère, and Philippe Maxence. Although I was unable to attend the conference, I’m delighted to be able to report that M Maxence – who is not only the editor of l’Homme Nouveau (one of France’s finest Catholic cultural journals) but also his country’s leading Chestertonian – has agreed to discuss Chesterton and France with me in the pages of StAR. I think I can guarantee a Dickensian treat in keeping both with the subject and the season!
 
A very Merry Christmas to all our readers, with every blessing in the year to come!
 
Robert Asch