Laure Adler, renowned writer and editor, meets with judicial columnist Julie Brafman, winner of the Prix Albert Londres. Brafman presents her essay Yann dans la nuit, devoted to Yann Andréa, the last companion of Marguerite Duras. The conversation examines the construction of literary portraiture, intimate relationships to subjects and the ethical stakes of testimony. It investigates memory, writing and the representation of exceptional women through close questioning and critical reflection.

In French.

Cartoonist Patrick Chappatte opens his carte blanche to novelist Laurent Gaudé, author of Zem, which continues a dystopian reflection begun with Chien 51 on identity, power and resistance. Between graphic satire and political fiction, the discussion examines how images and narratives can alert and awaken consciences, and how storytelling contributes to thinking contemporary struggles. The encounter is presented in partnership with Le Temps.

In French.

Douglas Kennedy, author of Ailleurs, chez moi (Belfond), examines the fractures and myths of American identity through memory, travel and history. A keen jazz aficionado, he speaks with pianist and writer Laurent de Wilde, for whom jazz embodies a living memory of the United States. The conversation brings literature and jazz together to investigate how a nation narrates itself, its tensions, and the intimate dimensions of its stories. Moderated by Pascal Schouwey.

In French.

Patrick Chappatte, guest author and renowned cartoonist (Les Arènes BD), gives carte blanche to investigative journalist Anne-Frédérique Widmann, in a conversation moderated by Patrick Morier-Genoud. They examine the role of media, editorial illustration and investigative reporting in contemporary democracies, focusing on how events are narrated, the ethical responsibilities of those who interpret them, and the critical perspective citizens need to understand the world.

In French.