«Women and Power»: A modern feminist classic by Mary Beard
Why the popular resonance of ‘mansplaining’ (despite the intense dislike of the term felt by many men)?
It hits home for us because it points straight to what it feels like not to be taken seriously. A bit like when I get lectured on Roman history […]
«The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy»: one of the funniest books on Earth by Douglas Adams
Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, […]
«The History of Bees»: The Number One International Bestseller by Maja Lunde
This dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees. And to their children and one another—against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis.
«Haunting and poignant…an important […]
Walking: Wildness is the preservation of the World by Henry David Thoreau.
The philosophies of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)- hero to environmentalists and ecologists, profound thinker on humanity’s happiness-have greatly influenced the American character. His writings on human nature, materialism, and the natural world continue to be of profound import today.
In this essay, first published in the Atlantic Monthly […]
Le coeur cousu: un texte somptueux de Carole Martinez.
Dans un village du sud de l’Espagne, une lignée de femmes se transmet depuis la nuit des temps une boîte mystérieuse… Frasquita y découvre des fils et des aiguilles et s’initie à la couture. Elle sublime les chiffons, coud les êtres ensemble, reprise les hommes effilochés. Mais ce […]
Art : la pièce la plus impersonnelle du théâtre de Yasmina Reza!
» Mon ami Serge a acheté un tableau un tableau blanc avec des liserés blancs.»
Médecin dermatologue, Serge aime l’art moderne et Sénèque, qu’il trouve » modernissime «. Ingénieur dans l’aéronautique, Marc a des goûts plus traditionnels. Il ne comprend pas que son ami […]
The Sun and Her Flowers: the long-awaited second collection of poetry by Rupi Kaur!
From Rupi Kaur, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of milk and honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. A vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one’s roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself.
Divided […]
My Absolute Darling: The absolute bestseller by Gabriel Tallent!
Gabriel Tallent té 30 anys. “My Absolute Darling” és la seva primera novel·la i, segons el New York Times serà el millor llibre de l’any.
La protagonista del llibre és una noia de 14 anys, Turtle Alveston, víctima d’abusos sexuals per part del seu pare.
La història té lloc […]
The Bricks that Built the Houses: the Sunday Times Bestseller by Kate Tempest
Becky, Harry, and Leon are leaving London in a fourth-hand Ford with a suitcase full of stolen money. In a mess of tangled loyalties and impulses. But can they truly leave the city that’s in their bones?
Kate Tempest’s novel reaches back through time–through […]
Fendre l’armure, le nouveau roman d’ Anna Gavalda à la librairie Linguae.
La romancière revient au genre littéraire qui la fit connaître – la nouvelle – avec grâce.
Anna Gavalda est entrée en littérature avec un recueil de nouvelles. C’était en 1999, avec Je voudrais que quelqu’un m’attende quelque part. Elle voulait être discrète. Elle rata son coup. La célébrité lui tomba dessus […]
