SIMENON SIMENON. A GOOD MAIGRET TO START WITH

About Maigret and the Man on the Bench

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/07/simenon-simenon-good-maigret-to-start.html

SIMENON SIMENON. DOCTOR JEAN DOLLENT

About a series of short stories

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/07/simenon-simenon-doctor-jean-dollent.html

SIMENON SIMENON. PORTRAIT OF A COMMON ANTAGONIST IN A MAIGRET

On a frequent Simenonian character: a liar, a cheat, and a failure

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/07/simenon-simenon-portrait-of-common.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "MAIGRET'S CHILDHOOD FRIEND" CAME OUT JULY 4

Some details about the next Penguin translation for Anglophones

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/07/simenon-simenon-maigrets-childhood.html

SIMENON SIMENON. A SON TALKS TO HIS FATHER

Pierre, cognizant at 56, quizzes Georges, dead at 86

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/06/simenon-simenon-son-talks-to-his-father.html

SIMENON SIMENON. SMUG GUESS? SOUR GRAPES?

The author and the Nobel Prize: did he want it or not?

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/06/simenon-simenon-smug-guess-sour-grapes.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THREE WEEKS WITHOUT DRINKS AT VICHY

A look at a strong, sober Maigret

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/06/simenon-simenon-three-weeks-without.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "MAIGRET IN VICHY" COMES OUT JUNE 6

Some details about the next Penguin translation for Anglophones 


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/06/simenon-simenon-maigret-in-vichy-comes.html

SIMENON SIMENON. MAIGRET, THE PSYCHOLOGIST, IN ACTION

A look at a case in which the Chief Inspector hesitates in several different ways

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/05/simenon-simenon-maigret-psychologist-in.html

SIMENON SIMENON. MORE ABOUT MAIGRET AND HIS DRINKS
Some commentary derived from "Maigret Juo" via "Maigret et ses verres" as a 'second round'


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/05/simenon-simenon-more-about-maigret-and.html

SIMENON SIMENON.  A DUEL WITH NEWSPAPER ARTICLES AND LETTERS

On a good example of the author's talent for using literary devices

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/04/simenon-simenon-duel-with-newspaper.html

SIMENON SIMENON. ONE OF HIS CRAZIEST PROTAGONISTS

A look at the serial killer in The Hatter's Phantoms

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/04/simenon-simenon-one-of-his-craziest.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "MAIGRET'S PICKPOCKET" COMES OUT APRIL 4

Some details about the next Penguin translation for Anglophones

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/04/simenon-simenon-maigrets-pickpocket.html

SIMENON SIMENON. MAIGRET'S DISCOMFORT IN THE NAHOUR CASE

A look at how the detective and the man often struggle in another world


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/03/simenon-simenon-maigrets-discomfort-in.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE IN "MAIGRET ENJOYS HIMSELF"

On the unique specifics of how, even on vacation, Maigret gets the job done

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/03/simenon-simenon-amateur-detective-in.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "MAIGRET AND THE NAHOUR CASE" COMES OUT MARCH 7

Some details about the next Penguin translation for Anglophones

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/03/simenon-simenon-maigret-and-nahour-case.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE WRITER PRESENTS SOME DRAMATIC CHANGES IN TWO OF HIS CHARACTERS

On how the odd couple in "Maigret Defends Himself" evolves in "Maigret's Patience"


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/02/simenon-simenon-writer-presents-some.html

SIMENON SIMENON. TWO ANTAGONISTS HELP THE CHIEF INSPECTOR PERSONALLY

A first look at the odd couple linking two successive "Maigrets"

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/02/simenon-simenon-two-antagonists-help.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE NOVELIST ENUMERATES THE CRIMES

An 'after the fact' look at the crimes in Simenon's "Three Crimes"


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/02/simenon-simenon-novelist-enumerates.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE NOVELIST LOOKS FOR CRIMINAL ANTECEDENTS

Simenon's 'ahead of time' look at perpetrators in his autobiographical work "Three Crimes"

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/01/simenon-simenon-novelist-looks-for.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE ULTIMATE CRIMINAL

Maigret and Pardon examine criminality in “Maigret Defends Himself” 

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/01/simenon-simenon-ultimate-criminal.html

SIMENON SIMENON. TWO MEN IN "MAIGRET DEFENDS HIMSELF"

On how Maigret and Pardon, similar yet different, work together

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/01/simenon-simenon-two-men-in-maigret.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE VICTIM IN "ACT OF PASSION"

About the woman who, in obeying and submitting to her killer, destroyed the man as well

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2019/01/simenon-simenon-victim-in-act-of-passion.html