2020
Pendant six semaines, j’ai communiqué par mail avec un libraire de Nancy, en France. Stéphane est le seul a avoir répondu positivement à ma proposition d’échange, en une heure trente chrono. Je ne connais que son prénom, et d’après mes calculs, il a 51 ans. Il tient La Parenthèse depuis 2007 avec sept employés et un associé, Mirko. La Parenthèse est une librairie spécialisée dans la BD, née en 1974 de la passion d’un couple pour ce genre et son aspect militant. À raison de cinq questions tous les lundis, nous avons fait ensemble le tour de son métier et de sa réflexion sur la littérature.
The Parenthesis
For six weeks, I emailed a bookseller in Nancy, France. Stéphane is the only one who responded positively to my exchange proposal, in an hour and a half exactly. I only know his first name, and according to my calculations, he is 51 years old. He has held La Parenthèse since 2007 with seven employees and one partner, Mirko. La Parenthèse is a bookstore specialized in comics, born in 1974 from a couple’s passion for this genre and its militant aspect. With five questions every Monday, we went through his profession and his reflection on literature.
For six weeks, I emailed a bookseller in Nancy, France. Stéphane is the only one who responded positively to my exchange proposal, in an hour and a half exactly. I only know his first name, and according to my calculations, he is 51 years old. He has held La Parenthèse since 2007 with seven employees and one partner, Mirko. La Parenthèse is a bookstore specialized in comics, born in 1974 from a couple’s passion for this genre and its militant aspect. With five questions every Monday, we went through his profession and his reflection on literature.
