Sara Heft

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Silens Moon

Translated into English by Sara Heft

Written in French by Pierre Cendors

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In each of us a sovereign night blazes, perhaps just once in our eyes, before dimming again in the ordinary light of day. This moment grants us entry into the silent penetralia of our secret life, where we see and taste what sight and psyche cannot comprehend without. This

The Book That Nobody Ever Read

Translated into English by Sara Heft

Written in French by Laurence Boissier

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At the Geneva library, the Nordic crime fiction section is always swarming. The books never stay on the shelf for very long, snapped up by impatient readers. The “Swiss authors” section, in contrast, seems completely deserted. From time to time you see a cat napp

From The Zoo of Rome

Translated into English by Sara Heft

Written in French by Pascal Janovjak

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In the mid-1920s, the zoo’s visitor roamed a chaotic space, far from the harmonious regulation of the initial project. A number of paths were condemned for lack of resources. The disoriented stroller might perhaps be surprised to cross a jackal on the loose, or

The 504 Minotaur

Translated into English by Sara Heft

Written in French by Kamel Daoud

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In Algiers, everyone’s living off of my money, my dough, the 1700 dinars stolen from me near the train station seventeen years ago.  What do you think? That a taxi ride and a bag in your hand mean you’ve reached Algiers? You crack me up. How many others are there