French Press
Our interviews with the people shaping literature in France today, the En Bref reviews, and our shorts.
Interview·October 20, 2026
Karyn Nishimura-Poupée
Karyn Nishimura-Poupée, a journalist based in Tokyo for twenty-five years, presents “Femmes du Japon. Libres sous contraintes” (Tallandier), on the paradoxes of women's lives in Japan.
Interview·July 17, 2026
Françoise Lavocat
Françoise Lavocat presents her novel “Darwin et les bas bleus,” published by Éditions S/Z.
Interview·June 16, 2026
Mariette Job
Mariette Job presents “Dans les pas d'Hélène Berr.”
Interview·June 8, 2026
Pia Petersen
Pia Petersen presents “Dog Fiction” (Plon), a contemporary fable narrated by a dog who becomes the center of a scientific experiment in Los Angeles.
Interview·May 29, 2026
Olivier Sebban
Olivier Sebban presents his new novel “Le Codicille des ombres” (Rivages, 2026), a journey through human darkness all the way to the forests of the New World.
Interview·May 11, 2026
Audrey Jougla
Audrey Jougla presents her essay “La Maternité joyeuse” (Stock), an epic journey into everyday life turned upside down by motherhood.
Interview·April 26, 2026
Olivier Ritz
Olivier Ritz presents “Une histoire de la Révolution française” (Folio), devoted to the literature born of the Revolution.
Interview·April 24, 2026
Laurent Nunez
An interview with Laurent Nunez, writer and editorial director at Éditions de l’Observatoire, about the manuscripts he receives and the new directions of the novel.
Interview·April 4, 2026
Olivia Gesbert
Cristina Soler meets Olivia Gesbert, editor of the NRF, at the Maison de la Poésie, to discuss the issue “Dix poèmes pour un monde nouveau.”
Interview·March 16, 2026
Pierre Poligone et Victor Dumiot
Cristina Soler meets Éditions 49 Pages: how many pages does it really take to make literature?
Interview·March 4, 2026
Laina Hadengue
Laina Hadengue presents “Les Naufragés de la mère”: in May 1968, a mother abandons her five children.
Interview·February 24, 2026
Mathieu Simonet
Cristina Soler meets Mathieu Simonet to discuss “Le Grain de beauté,” a book about love tested by illness and loss.
Interview·February 23, 2026
Benjamin Hoffmann
Cristina Soler and Benjamin Hoffmann discuss “La Guerre des os,” the rivalry between two paleontologists racing after dinosaurs in the American West.
Interview·February 10, 2026
Patrick Bray
Patrick Bray presents his essay “Oser le mauvais goût. Le pari de Stendhal,” published by Éditions S/Z.
Interview·Fall 2025
Bruno Cabanes
Bruno Cabanes presents “Les fantômes de Peleliu.”
Interview·Spring 2025
Laure Gouraige
Laure Gouraige presents “Les Idées Noires.”
Interview·Spring 2025
Chase Cormier
Chase Cormier presents “Mal.”
Interview·Winter 2024
Nicolas Idier
Nicolas Idier presents “Matignon la nuit.”
Interview·Spring 2024
Constance Debré
Constance Debré presents “Offenses.”
Interview·Spring 2024
Bruno Perreau
Bruno Perreau presents “Sphères d’injustice.”
Interview·Spring 2024
Nicolas Chemla
Nicolas Chemla presents “L’Abîme.”
Interview·Spring 2024
Olivier Liron
Olivier Liron presents “La Stratégie de la sardine.”
Interview·Winter 2023
Laure Coromines
Laure Coromines presents “Miss Atomic.”
Interview·Winter 2023
Clément Bénech
Clément Bénech presents “Un vrai dépaysement.”
Interview·Winter 2023
Virginie Poitrasson
Virginie Poitrasson presents “Tantôt, tantôt, tantôt.”
Interview·Winter 2023
Marina Van Zuylen
Marina Van Zuylen presents “Éloge des vertus minuscules.”
Interview·Fall 2023
David Rochefort
David Rochefort presents “Ce pays secret.”
Interview·Fall 2023
Jennifer Tamas
Jennifer Tamas presents “Au NON des femmes : Libérer nos classiques du regard masculin.”
Interview·Fall 2023
François-Henri Désérable
François-Henri Désérable presents “L’Usure d’un monde.”
Interview·Fall 2023
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr presents “La Plus secrète mémoire des hommes,” winner of the 2021 Prix Goncourt.
Interview·Fall 2023
Patrick Autréaux
Patrick Autréaux presents “La Sainte de la famille.”
Interview·Spring 2023
Ludovic Manchette & Christian Niemiec
Ludovic Manchette & Christian Niemiec present “América(s).”
Interview·Spring 2023
Pauline Delabroy-Allard
Pauline Delabroy-Allard presents “Qui sait.”
Interview·Spring 2023
Maboula Soumahoro
Maboula Soumahoro presents “Le Triangle et l’Hexagone.”
Interview·Spring 2023
Harry Roselmack
Harry Roselmack presents “Nouvelles d’après 20h.”
Interview·Spring 2023
Abdourahman Waberi
Abdourahman Waberi presents “Dis-moi pour qui j’existe ?”
Interview·Spring 2023
P. E. Cayral
P. E. Cayral presents “Au départ, nous étions quatre.”
Interview·Spring 2023
Shumona Sinha
Shumona Sinha presents “L’Autre nom du bonheur était français.”
Interview·Fall 2022
Linda Gil
Linda Gil presents “Vie de Voltaire.”
Interview·Fall 2022
Philippe Vilain
Philippe Vilain presents “La Malédiction de la Madone.”
Interview·Fall 2022
Nicolas Idier
Nicolas Idier presents “Dans la tanière du tigre.”
Interview·Fall 2022
Alain Mabanckou
Alain Mabanckou presents “Noirs en France.”
Interview·Fall 2022
Alain Mabanckou
Alain Mabanckou presents “Rumeurs d’Amérique.”
Interview·Fall 2022
David Berliner
David Berliner presents “Devenir autre.”
Interview·Fall 2022
Étienne Kern
Étienne Kern presents “Les Envolés.”
Interview·Fall 2022
Sophie Galabru
Sophie Galabru presents “Le Visage de nos colères.”
Videos by students: one book presented in under five minutes.
En Bref·October 9, 2026
French Press presents Olivier Amiel's “Voir le pire” in under five minutes.
En Bref·October 9, 2026
French Press presents Neige Sinno's “Triste tigre” (P.O.L) in under five minutes.
En Bref·October 9, 2026
Madeline Price
Madeline Price presents Emmanuelle Pierrot's “La version qui n'intéresse personne” (Le Quartanier) in under five minutes.
En Bref·October 9, 2026
Kourt Carr
Kourt Carr presents Felicia Viti’s “La fille verticale” (Gallimard) in under five minutes.
En Bref·October 9, 2026
French Press presents Natalie David-Weill’s “L’atelier d’écriture” in under five minutes.
En Bref·October 9, 2026
Adrienne
Adrienne presents Hervé Le Tellier’s “L’Anomalie” (Gallimard) in under five minutes.
En Bref·October 9, 2026
French Press presents Lola Lafon’s “Il n’a jamais été trop tard” (Stock) in under five minutes.
En Bref·October 9, 2026
French Press presents Nina Bouraoui’s “Satisfaction” in under five minutes.
En Bref·March 11, 2026
Mattéo Jung
Mattéo Jung, a PhD student at Ohio State, presents Émilie Lanez’s “Folcoche” (Grasset), an investigation into Hervé Bazin and his mother.
Our videos under one minute: clips from conversations with our guests, authors presenting their books, and reviews by Je lis la nuit.
Short·July 3, 2026
Jean-Philippe Servy
Jean-Philippe Servy presents his novel “Les Chroniques de Beaurivage : L'Héritage” (Éditions Baudelaire).
Short·June 17, 2026
Maxime Roque
Maxime Roque presents his latest text, “Le Froid du Métal, le Poids du Rosaire” (Éditions Persée).
Short·May 9, 2026
The founder of Arco éditions presents his publishing house, which wants to give readers back a taste for the classics.
Short·April 15, 2026
Laurent Nunez
Laurent Nunez shares advice for writers sending their first manuscripts to publishers.
Short·April 3, 2026
Introducing the first French Press literary prize: a writing residency at The Ohio State University and a tour of Midwestern universities.
Short·February 6, 2026
Je lis la nuit (Estelle Normand)
Je lis la nuit reviews “Ici tombent les filles,” Stephene Gillieux’s first novel (Éditions Phébus).
Short·December 20, 2025
Benjamin Hoffmann
An excerpt from our conversation about “La Guerre des os,” out January 7, 2026.
Short·December 18, 2025
Je lis la nuit (Estelle Normand)
Je lis la nuit presents Éditions 49 Pages, a new publishing house and its series.
Short·December 5, 2025
Je lis la nuit (Estelle Normand)
Je lis la nuit presents “La Petite Bonne,” the novel by Bérénice Pichat.
Short·November 12, 2025
Je lis la nuit (Estelle Normand)
Je lis la nuit presents “La femme du lac,” Sandra de Vivies’s first novel (Éditions Cambourakis).
Short·October 29, 2025
Johanna Luyssen
In “Les Fragments d’Hélène,” Johanna Luyssen investigates Hélène Rytmann, intellectual and Resistance fighter, so that her name regains its place in history.
Short·October 28, 2025
Bruno Cabanes
Cristina Soler presents, exclusively with French Press, her interview with Bruno Cabanes about “Les Fantômes de Peleliu” (Seuil).
Short·October 13, 2025
Adrien Grimault-Azarete
Adrien Grimault-Azarete presents “L’âme de fond,” Julia Clavel’s first novel (Éditions de l’Observatoire), in an episode of Adrien in Rennes.
Short·October 6, 2025
Pierre Poligone
Pierre Poligone presents Christine Pawlowska’s “Écarlate,” the merciless confessions of a teenage girl.
Short·October 5, 2025
Adrien Grimault-Azarete
Adrien Grimault-Azarete presents the latest issue of the Nouvelle Revue française.
Short·October 3, 2025
Thomas Porcher
Thomas Porcher presents his book “Le Vacataire” (Stock, 2025).
Short·October 3, 2025
Thomas Porcher
Thomas Porcher presents his book “Le Vacataire” (Stock, 2025).
Short·October 3, 2025
Thomas Porcher
Thomas Porcher presents his book “Le Vacataire” (Stock, 2025).
Short·October 3, 2025
Thomas Porcher
Thomas Porcher presents his book “Le Vacataire” (Stock, 2025).
Short·October 3, 2025
Thomas Porcher
Thomas Porcher presents his book “Le Vacataire” (Stock, 2025).
Short·October 3, 2025
Thomas Porcher
Thomas Porcher presents his book “Le Vacataire” (Stock, 2025).
Short·October 2, 2025
Olivier Liron
Olivier Liron talks about his memoir “La Stratégie de la sardine” (Flammarion).
Short·October 2, 2025
Olivier Liron
Olivier Liron talks about his memoir “La Stratégie de la sardine” (Flammarion).
Short·September 30, 2025
An excerpt from Cristina Soler’s interview with Hélène Frappat, author of “Nerona” (Actes Sud).
Short·September 28, 2025
Laura Chomet presents her novel “La Pulpe et le Jus” (Gallimard, 2025).
Short·September 26, 2025
Estelle Derouen
Estelle Derouen presents Kaouther Adimi’s “Ma joie ennemie,” about her night spent at the Institut du monde arabe.
Short·September 24, 2025
Sébastien Chauzu talks about his new novel, “Antisèches.”
Short·September 23, 2025
A message from Grégory Le Floch, interviewed by Cristina Soler for French Press about “Peau d’ourse” (Seuil).
Short·September 23, 2025
A short excerpt from our interview with Bruno Cabanes about his book “Les Fantômes de Peleliu” (Seuil, 2025).
Short·September 22, 2025
Je lis la nuit (Estelle Normand)
Je lis la nuit’s first review for French Press: “Le cœur quand il explose,” Claire Griois’s first novel (Quartier libre, 2025).
Short·September 22, 2025
Bruno Cabanes
Bruno Cabanes presents his book “Les Fantômes de Peleliu” (Seuil, 2025).
Short·September 22, 2025
Bruno Cabanes
Bruno Cabanes presents his book “Les Fantômes de Peleliu” (Seuil, 2025).
Short·September 22, 2025
Bruno Cabanes
Bruno Cabanes presents his book “Les Fantômes de Peleliu” (Seuil, 2025).
Short·September 22, 2025
Bruno Cabanes
Bruno Cabanes presents his book “Les Fantômes de Peleliu” (Seuil, 2025).
Short·September 22, 2025
Bruno Cabanes
Bruno Cabanes presents his book “Les Fantômes de Peleliu” (Seuil, 2025).
Short·September 22, 2025
Bruno Cabanes
Bruno Cabanes presents his book “Les Fantômes de Peleliu” (Seuil, 2025).
Short·September 22, 2025
Bruno Cabanes
Bruno Cabanes presents his book “Les Fantômes de Peleliu” (Seuil, 2025).
Short·September 18, 2025
Laure Gouraige
An excerpt from our interview with Laure Gouraige, author of “Les Idées noires” (P.O.L).
Short·September 17, 2025
Laure Gouraige
Laure Gouraige discusses Kafka’s influence on her novel “Les Idées noires” (P.O.L).
Short·September 15, 2025
Ilaria Gaspari presents “Une rumeur dans le vent” (Le Bruit du monde), a novel inspired by the “rumor of Orléans.”
Short·September 10, 2025
Bénédicte Heude
Bénédicte Heude presents Graham Swift’s “Douze histoires d’après-guerre” (Gallimard) and Thierry Coudert’s “Anglais excentriques” (Tallandier).
Short·September 10, 2025
Olivier Guez
Olivier Guez presents his novel “Mesopotamia” (Grasset, 2024).
Short·September 10, 2025
Olivier Guez
Olivier Guez presents his novel “Mesopotamia” (Grasset, 2024).
Short·September 10, 2025
Olivier Guez
Olivier Guez presents his novel “Mesopotamia” (Grasset, 2024).
Short·September 10, 2025
Olivier Guez
Olivier Guez presents his novel “Mesopotamia” (Grasset, 2024).
Short·September 9, 2025
Olivier Guez
Olivier Guez presents his novel “Mesopotamia” (Grasset, 2024).
Short·September 9, 2025
Olivier Guez
Olivier Guez presents his novel “Mesopotamia” (Grasset, 2024).
Short·September 9, 2025
Olivier Guez
Olivier Guez presents his novel “Mesopotamia” (Grasset, 2024).
Short·September 7, 2025
French Press joins Olivia Gesbert to celebrate the Nouvelle Revue française (Gallimard).
Short·September 6, 2025
Nicolas Idier
Nicolas Idier talks about his novel “Matignon la nuit” (Plon, 2024).
Short·September 6, 2025
Nicolas Idier
Nicolas Idier talks about his novel “Matignon la nuit” (Plon, 2024).
Short·September 4, 2025
Nathalie et Victor Le Ballois
Nathalie Le Ballois and her son Victor present “L’ombre de demain, précipice” (Éditions Spinelle), a speculative novel written by four hands.
Short·September 4, 2025
Nicolas Idier
Benjamin Hoffmann talks with Nicolas Idier about his novel “Matignon la nuit” (Plon, 2024).
Short·September 4, 2025
Nicolas Idier
Nicolas Idier talks about his novel “Matignon la nuit” (Plon, 2024).
Short·September 3, 2025
Nicolas Idier
Nicolas Idier talks about his novel “Matignon la nuit” (Plon, 2024).
Short·September 2, 2025
Miguel Bonnefoy
On Miguel Bonnefoy’s novel “Le Rêve du jaguar.”
Short·September 1, 2025
Miguel Bonnefoy
On Miguel Bonnefoy’s novel “Le Rêve du jaguar.”
Short·August 27, 2025
Cristina Soler
Cristina Soler presents Arbon’s “Les Derniers Jours de Harry Yuan” (Au Diable Vauvert).
Short·August 26, 2025
Bruno Perreau presents “Sphères d’injustice : pour un universalisme minoritaire” (La Découverte, 2023), now translated by MIT Press.
Short·August 18, 2025
Estelle Derouen
Estelle Derouen reads an excerpt from Sheena Patel’s “Je suis fan” (Gallimard), her literary revelation of the summer.
Short·July 17, 2025
Estelle Derouen
Estelle Derouen talks about her great discovery: Nicole Bley (Le Dilettante).
Short·July 10, 2025
Our columnist presents Jean-Philippe Toussaint’s “Faire l’amour.”
Short·June 23, 2025
Estelle Derouen
Estelle Derouen talks about the latest novel by her favorite writer (Gallimard).
Short·June 13, 2025
Bénédicte Heude
Bénédicte Heude presents Vera Brittain’s memoirs (Le Livre de Poche).
Short·June 7, 2025
A favorite: Johanne Rigoulot’s book, in the footsteps of Nelly Arcan.
