They deal with history, sport, heritage or cooking and are aimed at enthusiasts but also the curious, whatever their age… Discover our non-exhaustive selection of books written by Mulhouse residents or with Mulhouse as a theme. To consume without moderation!
100 years of basketball in Mulhouse
Mulhouse basketball fans assiduously follow the MBA in NM1 and dream of seeing their favorite team return to the elite. In the meantime, fans of the orange ball can immerse themselves in the great history of basketball in Mulhouse, thanks to the essential Jean-Luc Monschau and Jean-Laurent Soltner, who signed “100 years of basketball in Mulhouse”. From the arrival of this sport in the City of Bollwerk, in 1921, to the last match coached by Jean-Luc Monschau, in 2021, the authors look back on a century of basketball, made of titles, disillusionments too, but above all beautiful stories.
“100 years of basketball in Mulhouse”, by Jean-Luc Monschau and Jean-Laurent Soltner, published by Médiapop. 35€.
The farmer who talked to carrots and stars
For David and Charlotte, the holidays finally begin. School is over, hello adventure in their uncle Robbie’s giant vegetable garden! This funny mustachioed guy has a secret: he knows how to talk to carrots and stars. Three years after the release of her novel, “The Farmer Who Spoke to the Carrots and the Stars” (read our article), sold 15,000 copies, the author Julia Mattera is back at it again, with a version illustrated by Lucile Froehly, for the children. A sweet and whimsical book that reminds us of the importance of connecting to the land and to people.
“The farmer who spoke to the carrots and the stars”, by Julia Mattera and Lucile Froehly, published by Bastberg. €13.90.
At full speed
After two first opuses, respectively devoted to Alsatian vehicle collectors and American cars, the journalist Laurent Gentilhomme and the photographer Dominique Giannelli have signed a new work. This time, twenty exceptional racing cars, all from the collections of the National Automobile Museum, are presented: from the Jamais contente of 1899, to the Ferrari 312B of 1970, including (of course) the Bugatti Type 35 which fascinated Fritz Schlumpf. Accessible to all, the book distils anecdotes without going into ultra-specific technical considerations. Photography elevates, if necessary, these old cars to the rank of works of art.
“At full speed, 20 cars from the Mulhouse Automobile Museum”, by Laurent Gentilhomme and Dominique Giannelli, published by Alsagraphic. 29€.
Ransacking
If the case of the looting of the Museum of Printing on Fabrics (MISE), the investigation of which is still in progress, has already caused a lot of ink to flow, it has not yet been entitled to an image. This is now done with “Mise à sac”, by journalist Hélène Poizat and former elected official Pierre Freyburger, magnificently illustrated by Mulhouse illustrator Fanny Delqué. The reader immerses himself in the heart of a story stretching over more than 30 years, from 1985 to 2023, with the major turning point in 2018 and the discovery of the looting, which coincides with the sudden death of the museum director and the disappearance of the conservative…
“Mise à sac”, by Pierre Freyburger, Hélène Poizat and Fanny Delqué, published by La Doller. 22€.
Historical directory of Mulhouse, volume 35
In his 35e Historical directory, the Mulhouse History and Geography Society focuses in particular on the city’s squares and public spaces, and on the Place de la Réunion in particular. The directory also includes fascinating studies on the electoral geography of Mulhouse, developments in public space and the city’s place as a crossroads for EuroVélo routes 5 and 6. This edition also addresses, among other things, the question of industrialization of the suburb of Colmar, the Jewish community of Mulhouse at the end of the Middle Ages, the Lys pharmacy, one of the oldest in France, Alfred Wallach’s garden in Riedisheim… So many subjects which are all treated with the same rigor and concern for historical veracity.
“Historical directory of Mulhouse”, from the SHGM. 25€.
National Automobile Museum – Schlumpf Collection
In 2012, the Automobile Museum published a catalog of its collections. If the 500 cars acquired by Fritz Schlumpf constitute the historical heart and the bulk of the museum’s holdings, the latter continues to evolve. In the 2024 edition of the catalog, signed by Pat Garnier, Richard Keller and Elia Saunier, readers, passionate about heritage and old mechanics, will be able to immerse themselves in the history of the automobile, intimately linked to the prestigious Mulhouse museum.
“National Automobile Museum – Schlumpf Collection”, by Pat Garnier, Richard Keller and Elia Saunier, published by Gens d’Alsace. 78€.
The book of printed fabrics, frome the 16th century until today
Monumental! It is with this word that we can describe, without exaggeration, the book of printed factories, which highlights the collections of the Museum of Fabric Printing. “The book of printed fabrics”, presents some 900 fabric samples exhibited at MISE, in English, German and French, on 888 pages, available in two volumes. A lovely piece weighing more than 6kg, which allows you to immerse yourself in four centuries of international fashion and textile history.
“The book of printed fabrics”, by Aziza Gril-Mariotte, published by Taschen. 150€.
Alsatian general practitioner
A personal testimony, which reflects the complex history of Alsace. This is the story offered by Philippe Weber, who published a set of texts written by his father and discovered after his death. The reader immerses himself in the life of Gaston Weber: his childhood in Mulhouse, his medical studies, then the Second World War… Mobilized, wounded prisoner, tossed between the Germanic eagle and the tricolor rooster, before working at Hasenrain, then to open his general medicine practice in Wittenheim in 1946.
“Alsatian general practitioner, memories of my past years, from the cradle to retirement”, by Gaston and Philippe Weber, published by Gens d’Alsace. 20€.
Alfred Dreyfus, complete works (1894-1936)
Les Belles Lettres editions publish the complete works of Alfred Dreyfus, born in Mulhouse, who unfortunately became famous for the affair to which he gave his name: “’Les Lettres d’un innocent’, followed three years later by his diary of Devil’s Island, ‘Five years of my life’, are only part of the writings of the man resisting reason of state and racial persecution which would gradually overwhelm Europe – and which colonial violence was already preparing.
The Complete Works of Captain Dreyfus, collected and published for the first time by two renowned historians, reveal one man’s destiny – to a grateful homeland and humanity. A life with obvious civic and political modernity, which speaks to us and moves us as rarely. With Dreyfus in the text, the entire Affair comes back to us in the present. »
“Alfred Dreyfus, complete works (1894-1936)”, by Vincent Duclert and Philippe Oriol, published by Les Belles lettres. 47€.
Solidarity flavors from Caritas Alsace grocery stores
Throughout the year, Caritas’ solidarity grocery stores allow their beneficiaries to eat as much as they want and in a balanced way. Cooking workshops are also regularly organized. It is also the recipes from these workshops that are compiled in “Solidarity flavors of Caritas Alsace grocery stores”, a cookbook written by the participants in these workshops.
“Solidarity flavors from Caritas Alsace grocery stores”, available at the Coteaux solidarity grocery store, 6, rue Pierre Loti. 10€.
