Section: Literature

«The Return», unpublished novel, episode 11

Plunged into a feverish sleep, Joseph dreams. With his old friend Pierre, he wanders across a desolate moor. He remembers loneliness, a past that has died inside him. The two friends walk to the edge of the forest, where a woman awaits them. It's Leila. She has a choice to make, and she chooses Joseph. Pierre collapses...
Monica Sabolo, the secret as true lie

Monica Sabolo, the secret as true lie

Encore en lice il y a quelques semaines pour trois des plus prestigieux prix littéraires français, «La vie clandestine» de Monica Sabolo s’impose comme l’un des romans phares de cette rentrée littéraire. Sur fond d’enquête et d’introspection.
How to use poetic friendship

How to use poetic friendship

Based on their friendship, writers Alberto Nessi and Jérôme Meizoz, from Ticino and Valais respectively, translate each other's tiny village stories into their mother tongues, using a style of writing about the ordinary.
Press office: one lie can sometimes hide another

Press office: one lie can sometimes hide another

La critique littéraire est une activité qui demande du temps, mais surtout une bonne musculature dorsale. Car avec les piles de livres à réceptionner, la contracture guette! Toutefois, avant de recevoir les romans sous pli, faut-il encore que les maisons d’édition répondent aux sollicitations…
Frayed flags

Frayed flags

In this post, Swiss writer André Durussel delves into Péguy's writings, which are furiously reminiscent of the present. This reading also leads him to other thoughts.