Fresh out of the «Institut» mold, young Romain d'Astéries is about to start his first school year, his mind full of pioneering pedagogical concepts that he's just waiting to apply. When a bug turns everything upside down.
Social fracture and disillusionment: the silent majority and the Parisian elite no longer understand each other. At the center of the fray, a providential politician makes promises, heats up and charms the crowds. A powerful critique of populism, even of democracy.
With «Harlem Shuffle», American novelist Colson Whitehead delivers the tale of a black Harlem shopkeeper prey to the demons of his neighborhood. A breathtaking story.
Joseph's convalescence was drawing to a close. Deep in bed, he heard a familiar voice, not that of the previous maid, Agathe. It's her, it's Leila, his childhood sweetheart. Their reunion marks the beginning of a period of peace and reconciliation. Joseph now takes part in village life, working, eating and laughing with those who have perhaps become his own.
Launched in the late 2000s, the «Dictionnaire amoureux» collection covers a wide range of subjects. One of the latest is devoted to the Belle Epoque and the Années Folles, written by Benoît Duteurtre. Guaranteed to amaze.
A graduate of the École Nationale d’Administration, a champion of freedom, a soldier, a writer. François Sureau has lived a thousand lives. Elected to the Académie française in 2020, he is now immortal. A discussion centered on his book *Un an dans la forêt* (A Year in the Forest), which explores the life of Blaise Cendrars, the Swiss globetrotting writer.
L'auteur genevois Michaël Perruchoud a choisi la guerre en Tchétchénie comme toile de fond de son nouveau roman. Dans ce récit, il s’interroge sur les compromis que chacun est prêt à faire pour survivre.
«Our fathers, our brothers, our friends: inside the heads of violent men». The title makes it clear that the authors are also nice guys and loved ones. An added bonus: Mathieu Palain encourages us to ask ourselves which link in the chain of violence we occupy.
Mertvecgorod, fictional city-state, turn of the millennium. Five teenagers on the bangs of society take to drugs and punk soundtracks on a daily basis to forget the doldrums in which they live. The murder of Valentina, a transvestite neighbor, will reshuffle the cards of their daily lives.
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