Tag: Books
and suddenly absence arises – L’Express
Clairvoyants, the explosive characters Clair de femme by Romain Gary had warned: “Am I intrusive? Terribly, when you’re not there.” Absence in abundance, omnipresent absence, absence that drives the most…
Colombe Schneck and the immense Mark Spitz – L’Express
I remember that in September 1972 Mark Spitz became, with his seven gold medals, the greatest swimmer in the history of the Games, and that he was Jewish, and that,…
Swiss literature is not limited to Joël Dicker – L’Express
Christian Kracht makes these somewhat defeatist remarks in his excellent new novel, Eurotrash : “There was no music or cinema or literature, there was absolutely nothing in Switzerland, except a…
Would Molière have been pro-Bolloré? The tasty comedy of Gilles Martin-Chauffier – L’Express
Highly retirement ! That’s what we say to ourselves while reading Conscience clause, the new novel by Gilles Martin-Chauffier. He recently left his position as editor-in-chief at Paris Match, where…
Sarah J. Maas sells millions of books – famous from TikTok
Sarah J. Maas is the author phenomenon that has taken TikTok by storm. She combines romance and fantasy, romantasy, which has become an immensely popular literary genre.– It is very…
Haruki Murakami, David Grann, Sarah J. Maas… These books top foreign sales – L’Express
It’s always instructive to take a look at foreign charts, even if they are sometimes boringly truistic. Thus romance and fantasy, with or without dragons, which are invading the best-selling…
François-Guillaume Lorrain and the arm of honor of pole vaulter Kozakiewicz – L’Express
“It was Wednesday, July 30. And on Wednesday, my father came home from work late enough for me to risk turning on the television. One eye on the screen, another…
“King Medusa”, a brilliant initiatory thriller – L’Express
Brecht Evens is not 40 years old, but he has everything else, talent bordering on genius, success bordering on modesty, recognition from his peers defying all jealousy, and above all…
a market that is growing – L’Express
On February 27, Joël Dicker’s new thriller, A savage animal (Rosie & Wolfe), printed in 450,000 copies and its audio book, published by Lizzie (Editis group). The most surprising thing…
Mitterrand, Villepin, Sardou… Truths and legends about an unclassifiable publisher – L’Express
“Don’t ever call me France again/France has let me down!” It’s October 17 at Pee & Bee, an Italian restaurant in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Maison Perrin celebrates the…