CultureFrance enters literary season amid publishing industry crisis

France’s back-to-school period also marks the rentrée littéraire, when thousands of new books arrive in shops nationwide. French bookseller Isabelle Claret Lemarchand, who runs a London bookshop, discusses this year’s styles and trends, compares French and British releases, and considers the publishing industry’s challenges.

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