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.

Les bouquins du mardi - Alexandre Wälti Unpretentiously, to write a life. Bertil Galland's project is simple. And...