A book for the curious! Journalist and popularizer Jamy Gourmaud was in Saint-Étienne this Saturday, December 14, 2024, signing for his third almanac “365 New Days with Jamy”. The former co-presenter of It’s not rocket science met 220 people at the Librairie de Paris, which was fully booked for the occasion. In his book, there are more than a thousand articles with very different themes such as languages, travel, science, and even sports.
18 months of work
Jamy and his partner began writing the almanac in January 2023: “a book like this, there are different phases. First, find the topics. That’s the first time. It’s not an encyclopedia but it’s a little original hooks and then some side steps that you have to find. When I walk around, listen to the radio, it gives me ideas and I write them down. In total, there is a job of 18 months.”
Julien Frenoy
Photos, personalized dedications. The character, very friendly (and very talkative) Jamy took the time to chat with his fans who are delighted, regardless of age:
- Naïade, 9 years old: “I watch videos of Jamy explaining reptiles or things like that. I came to see him to get his autograph and ask him questions. I asked if he would make videos again and he said yes.”
- Julien, 22 years old, student at the École des Mines de Saint-Étienne: “it goes back a very long time. It was on TV when I was a kid with “It’s not rocket science”. Then there were the teachers who put this in class and today there is the YouTube channel. It really stuck with me until now.“
- Elsa, Stéphanoise and mother of a little boy: “I grew up with Jamy, with “It’s not rocket science” and it was quite natural that I introduced my son to Jamy. And when we saw that he was passing through Saint-Etienne, we said to ourselves that it was extraordinary because we can see him in real life. I think it’s due to his personality because he’s both super nice and he explains things really, really simply. I think that’s why it really appeals to all generations.“
This man created his own country! (SEALAND)
The tour of Jamy Gourmaud, who hosts the show Le Monde de Jamy on France 5, continues next week in Vendée.
