Humorist, novelist and filmmaker, Mourad Winter made a name for himself on Instagram, where his stories made (almost) everyone howl with laughter. Today, he publishes «Les Meufs c'est des mecs bien», with a tone as irreverent as ever. But at what price?
Following the publication of his new award-winning book, «Lettre à mon dictateur», we invited Swiss writer Eugène to join us for a conversation about him, based on memory and humor. Meet a funny storyteller.
L'histoire a de tout temps été écrite par les hommes. A la veille d'une nouvelle journée de mobilisation féministe en Suisse, plongée dans un des livres qui veut redonner aux femmes leur juste place.
, First of all, the long wait before the death of a sick mother. Then, the thousands of kilometers traveled all over Russia with her ashes. A poetic autofiction, but bordering on exhibitionism. True and powerful, or just shocking?
A new novel by American author Joyce Maynard, «Where the Happy People Lived» tells the story of a mother and wife's journey, peppered with failures and renunciations, but also with calm and smiles. A story partly inspired by her own life. And, yes, it shook me.
After a breathtaking saga set in the wake of the two world wars, Pierre Lemaitre takes us on a voyage to the Thirty Glorious. And if the era is different, the novelistic fervor remains the same. Heading for the
Each month, we feature a column by one of the personalities who give us the pleasure of alternating between the two. In his column, writer Quentin Mouron explores a topical issue with his usual sharpness.
Consputed in his native country, praised in the French-speaking world, Bret Easton Ellis returns at the start of this year with a new novel, his seventh. No surprises here: it's still about disillusioned youth, violence, drugs and bourgeois boredom. A revival, really?
Let's set the scene right away. The title is literary. Not literal. The fact remains that the novel «Volodia» - short for Vladimir - deals with the means of eliminating the statesman. Four scenarios are proposed. It's up to the reader to choose. Cathartic action par excellence.