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Laure Mi Hyun Croset: «I'm a stylist».»
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Laure Mi Hyun Croset: «I'm a stylist».»

written by Ivan Garcia

Following the publication of a review of «Pop-corn Girl»—a short story tinged with irony and stereotypes about the misadventures of a young woman from Geneva on an exchange program in a Chicago suburb—we continue our exploration of Laure Mi Hyun Croset’s work. So join us at the Café des Voisins in Geneva to learn more about her approach to her work and to literature.

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Jacques Pilet takes us back to Switzerland a century ago
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Jacques Pilet takes us back to Switzerland a century ago

By Jonas Follonier · 01 October 2019
Last month, Swiss journalist Jacques Pilet published his second novel, *Hôtel Belvédère*, with Editions de l'Aire. Reading it, we are transported back to Switzerland in 1914. Amid a Europe in turmoil, Jules, the young son of a farmer from Vevey, falls in love with a Russian student and decides to leave for Africa. A gripping tale that explores tragic history through a heartwarming story.
«Carnaval noir» or the eternal return of evil
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«Carnaval noir» or the eternal return of evil

By Jonas Follonier · August 13, 2019
Metin Arditi's latest novel, Carnaval noir, was released in August 2018 by Editions Grasset. Telling a suspenseful tale of the eternal return of human folly, it can be read at any time as a warning. And it could well be that our era is not immune to some infernal carnival.
«Pop-Corn Girl» or the American spirit
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«Pop-Corn Girl» or the American spirit

By Ivan Garcia · May 21, 2019
«A »microroman" with a full-bodied flavor of teen movies and Voltairean irony, Pop-corn girl is a pleasant, funny read about the (mis)adventures of a young Genevan exchange student in a Chicago suburb. A mocking ode that appeals to our adolescent fantasies, revisited through a slightly cynical adult prism. And with a hammer blow, it shatters our illusions as well as those of the protagonist, which turns out to be very sympathetic.