The Possibilities of the Novel: A Conversation with Noémi Lefebvre
A conversation with the breakout French author on shame, memory, Schoenberg, structural circularity, and all the rest.
A conversation with the breakout French author on shame, memory, Schoenberg, structural circularity, and all the rest.
Contrasting approaches by two famous French cartoonists—Georges Wolinski and Plantu—show differing ways of poking fun at the powerful.
Three contemporary French authors illuminate the president’s divisive neoliberal agenda and how a diversionary ‘Europe under attack’ narrative might be the key to his success.
Maylis de Kerangal’s “The Heart” combines the language of science, philosophy, and pop culture to create a novel that defies categorization—and frustrates certain literary élites.
Daniel Le Bailly de La Falaise on private caterings for celebrities, the sexuality of a peach, and how the simplicity of food is the ultimate luxury.
Is Michel Houellebecq’s writing improved when he’s translated into English?