Not One Day begins with a maxim: “Not one day without a woman.” What follows is an intimate, erotic, and sometimes bitter recounting of loves and lovers past, breathtakingly written, exploring the interplay between memory, fantasy, and desire. “For life is too short to submit to reading poorly written books and sleeping with women one does not love.” Anne Garreta, author of the groundbreaking novel Sphinx (Deep Vellum, 2015), is a member of the renowned Oulipo literary group. Not One Day won the Prix Medicis in 2002, recognizing Garreta as an author “whose fame does not yet match their talent.”

Anne Garréta’s stunning prose brings to life the mind of a writer, mired in a personal project where she intends to deliberate on past infatuations. A myriad of love interests, crushes, secret admirers, and objects of affection fills the pages as we delve into the writers universe of emotional attachments, artistic ambitions, and reflections on life. ‘Not One Day’ was awarded the prestigious Prix Medicis in 2002.