Reading La Trilogie de Copenhague in the midst of the Gisèle Pélicot trial, one is gripped by a kind of vertigo, so meticulous is the description of the mechanism of the subordination of women by men in the institution of marriage, a mechanism not only accepted but forced by society, and which seems to have remained intact to this day.…

Good news little friends! This fall, beloved authors Kris di Giacomo, Olivier Tallec, Anne Herbauts and Géraldine Cosneau are back with new stories!

With the French literary fall in full swing, and many discussions about the latest novels of Gael Faye, Kamel Daoud, and Aurélien Bellanger, we've turned our attention first to the books of four women authors: Emma Becker, Julia Deck, Ananda Devi and Maylis de Kerangal. You'll understand why by reading our staff picks below!

Year after year, splurging on new paperbacks for the vacation remains one of the greatest joy of all! Here's a selection of new engrossing fiction in paperback to read on the beach, near the pool, wherever you plan on escaping this summer!

What better season than summer to read old favorites all over again? Why do we re-read the same books? Which ones ? How could we define the pleasure we take in revisiting beloved narratives? What if failing was substantial to the act of writing? Can a reader exhaust a book? Can an author exhausted a subject? How should one write an…

Here's 5 top notch graphic novels for your summer: a psychological thriller by Timothé le Boucher; an autobiographical narrative from Pénélope Bagieu, bestselling author of Culottées; the poetic account of the coming of age of a trans young adult, and the tragic destiny of Mama’ Cass Elliot, elegy of The Mamas & The Papas (by Pénélope Bagieu).

As we celebrate the freedom of more than 250,000 enslaved African Americans in the state of Texas some 159 years ago, we put together a selection of great works of fiction that tackle the poisonous legacy of slavery head one.

This spring, French novelists Sylvie Gracia and Cécile Reyboz have each released a novel in which they explore middle age with a deep and riveting honesty. Their narrative whose tone, voice and atmosphere couldn't be more different, look back at all that needs to be let go, forgotten, in order to become free, at last. In Quand Cécile, Philippe Marczewski…

Spring is on its way! It's time to discover our new favorite releases for kids.  From funny ghosts stories to books with beautiful illustrations, this selection is specially made for our little readers.