Literary return: a French ritual under good auspices
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The French literary re-entry will see a profusion of French and French-speaking novels.
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By: Isabelle Chenu Follow
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In France, in recent days, the shelves and displays of bookstores have been covered with piles of new books.
This year we will count another 521 titles.
A very French ritual known under the title of “literary re-entry”, a moment of excitement for readers, authors and critics.
And a craze that cannot be denied.
A report by Isabelle Chenu.
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