Best wishes for the new year!

The year is off to a great start with today’s publication of Bartabas’s first novel, Les cogne-trottoirs. ! Only in french !

“In this sensitive and deeply moving coming-of-age novel, Bartabas brings to life an unexpected and profoundly endearing duo: a tightrope-walking donkey and a little girl who has been condemned to silence by tragedy. Together, they roam the vibrant margins of the city, its areas of shadow and light, its invisible figures and flashes of raw poetry. Through writing that is both rough and delicate, the author explores the territories of loneliness, rebellion, and healing. His unique perspective reveals intimate and social fractures, while allowing a rebellious, fragile, and luminous beauty to shine through. True to his multifaceted work, Bartabas continues his artistic endeavor here: shaking up forms, shifting perspectives, and broadening the field of the senses.” Librairie de La place aux herbes

“This lyrical, cheeky, and vibrant novel celebrates the poetry of working-class, rebellious Paris.” Biblioteca Magazine

You can order a copy signed by Bartabas here : https://eshop.bartabas.fr/produit/les-cogne-trottoirs-autographed-by-bartabas/?lang=en#tab-description