In a fascinating investigative book, journalist Mathilde Farine takes a popular look at the reasons behind the Credit Suisse debacle in the spring.
, Pierric Bailly once again explores the landscapes of his French Jura, with its solitudes, grumbling silences and amorous passions. A very good novel that chisels out the idleness of men in the face of the inescapable.
Lausanne-based author Mathias Howald returns with *Cousu pour toi*, in which he recounts his experiences during the 1990s—a time marked by the AIDS epidemic—and the lasting impact those years had on him. This two-part semi-autobiographical narrative gives voice to an era that is sometimes forgotten.
In her first book, the journalist from French-speaking Switzerland offers a poetic and dreamlike declaration of love to her beloved city, Moscow, which she was forced to leave when the war in Ukraine broke out.
The new literary season is a bit like a packet of popcorn at the movies: everything looks wonderful at first glance, but once you've plunged your hand into the mass, there's nothing but hard kernels. So to avoid this, let's exhume a little gem published in 1987 in the United States.
The first French translation of the work of Aliyeh Ataei, Iranian writer and journalist, «La frontière des oubliés», her fifth publication, paints a picture of bitter-tasting exile in nine short stories. Chilling.
La Jurassienne est devenue un phénomène d'édition depuis qu'elle a décroché un prestigieux prix littéraire américain il y a près de deux ans. Sollicitée aux quatre coins du monde, elle fait étape en Suisse pour y présenter son nouveau roman «Le Vieil Incendie».
From the quiet suburbs of Neuchâtel to popular uprisings in Paris, Colin Thibert takes us to the heart of the late 18th century, through the tribulations of an antihero as pushy as he is ingenuous. A thrilling read.
The Franco-Belgian writer and playwright publishes «Le Défi de Jérusalem», a thought-provoking book in which he retraces his journey to the Holy Land. The book is more inspirational than inspiring, and even includes an afterword by Pope Francis.