“When I write, I know that the book will no longer belong to me”

Literary success is always translated by rankings. How do you measure the emotion and sometimes the addiction that your words bring?

Joel DICKER, writer: “A singer can realize this because he has an audience in front of him. The book is more difficult because you don’t see anyone. This is why these meetings with readers, like in Thionville and Metz, are very important to me. When people tell me that, thanks to reading, they have been able to get through difficult times, such as confinements or…

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