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...
Only a few weeks ago, Monica Sabolo's «La vie clandestine» was shortlisted for three of France's most prestigious literary prizes, and has established itself as one of the leading novels of the new literary season. Against a backdrop of investigation and introspection.
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.
Book reviewing is a time-consuming activity, but above all it requires a good back. After all, with all those stacks of books to receive, there's always the risk of contractures! However, before the novels arrive in their envelopes, the publishing houses have to respond to requests...
C’est un roman entre le désir et la détresse, entre la violence des sentiments et le vide émotionnel, que nous...
Avec «Elles», son troisième roman, l'écrivaine genevoise Chirine Sheybani nous invite à une plongée dans le cœur des femmes, notamment des relations mère-fille et leurs conséquences.
Mody, un écrivain tourmenté en panne d’inspiration, est mystérieusement contacté par un vieil homme pour écrire le récit de sa vie: son histoire d’amour avec Solange. Chronique d’une série à succès transposée en roman, sur fond de meurtres et d’ambiance pop seventies.
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.
Claire Baglin's debut novel is an intimate and insightful look at working in the world of fast-food chains.
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