Asterix, Lucky Luke, Blake and Mortimer… In 2021, one in five Books purchased in France was a comic book. But what about today, on the eve of the 52e edition of the Angoulême festival? Benjamin Rourethe comic fan of Weekly Books and editor-in-chief of the site Bodoi.info, deciphers the new trends in a market between crises and reinventions.
In the second part of the episode, Lauren Malka takes us to Bordeaux, to the largest general bookstore in France, the Mollat bookstore, to meet its book director Pierre Coutelle and of Geraldine Lafonthead of the knowledge center.
Editorial favorites
Finally, to start the year off right, journalists Sean Rose et Marie Fouquet invite Blandine Fauréprogrammer of the Effractions Literary Festival, around the Voix du livre critique table to discuss the literary cream of winter 2025. On the program: After of Raphaël Meltz at the Tripod, Cui-cui of Juliet Drouar at the Threshold, Carnes d’Esther Telliard published by Pauvert, and Just listen to womentold by Lea Veinstein at Flammarion / L’INA.
A podcast produced in partnership with DUNOD editions, the publisher of the transmission of all knowledge.
An episode in partnership with Milan editions
This episode is supported by Milan editions, which are launching YamYam, a new collection of webtoons in paper format, signed by creators from around the world and intended for readers aged 10 and over. This collection will be inaugurated with 2 series, “This must be love”, a dive into the heart of the 1980s in South Korea and “Moon & Iro”, an adventure of friendships and magic. See you from January 22 in bookstores.
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