Jean-Marie Laclavetine

A sharp, witty send-up of the literary world, set in the world of book publishing—a must-read for anyone who's ever dreamt of (or dreaded) getting published. The First Line follows Cyril Cordouan, the beleaguered editor at Fulmen, a distinguished publishing house known for its solid but not particularly popular literary titles. Every day, Cyril faces an avalanche of subpar manuscripts,...