Recently named a Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques by the French Republic, Ritt Deitz directs the Professional French Masters Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he teaches courses on professional communication, research methods, and Quebec culture and society. He edited the 2010 book of essays, Post-Francophile: Stories from the Professional French Masters Program. Also a published songwriter and Uvulittle Records recording artist, Deitz is the author of the 2010 French-language musical comedy, La Colonie, and of the 2013 French-language short story collection, R...